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Pat Ryan: “The United States Senate has failed to pass a budget in over three years.”

On the recordMay 30, 2012
The United States Senate has failed to pass a budget in over three years.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Ryan points out the Senate's failure to pass a budget, highlighting legislative inaction.

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