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Sherrod Brown: “How do I justify supporting a program that's over budget and not on time, versus a plan that's on budget?”

On the recordApril 12, 2010
How do I justify supporting a program that's over budget and not on time, versus a plan that's on budget?
Said by
Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Brown questions the rationale for supporting an over-budget program.

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