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Pat Ryan: It seems to me, last year, the President could only spend the money Congress sent him.

On the recordMarch 3, 2009
It seems to me, last year, the President could only spend the money Congress sent him.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan emphasizes Congress's role in federal spending decisions.

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