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On the recordMarch 9, 2025
They have essentially acted as if they control the power of the purse, but very clearly written into the Constitution is the separation of powers that grants Congress and Congress alone the power of making funding decisions.
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Lee Zeldin
Republican · New York

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Zeldin criticized the EPA's control over funding, emphasizing Congress's exclusive power in financial decisions.

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