As part of their scheme-of-the-week program to have this blue smoke and mirrors, is the Senator also aware--I know he answered this question, as he so aptly pointed out--that now they want an across-the-board cut, saying they want to eliminate waste and fraud, but that across-the-board cuts are indiscriminate; it doesn't go to any one pocket; it cuts programs across the board? Is the Senator aware of that?
Harry Reid: “As part of their scheme-of-the-week program to have this blue smoke and mirrors, is the Senator also aware--I know he…”
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Discussing the implications of proposed across-the-board budget cuts.
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