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David Thomas: I just raise the question again and urge the leadership to give some consideration to a biennial budget, where we would…

On the recordJune 26, 1998
I just raise the question again and urge the leadership to give some consideration to a biennial budget, where we would make a budget for two years and then have a chance for oversight, have a chance for the agencies to know what they are doing longer, and have a chance to do some of the other business that properly comes before this body.
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David Thomas
New York

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Advocating for a biennial budget during a discussion on appropriations.

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