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Tom Coburn: “But the Senate can originate no spending, and therefore the House has to originate spending, and to do that it has to…”

On the recordJuly 15, 1997
But the Senate can originate no spending, and therefore the House has to originate spending, and to do that it has to have authorized programs under which to do that, and I would just like a reference to where the authority comes for the House to spend money that has never been agreed to by the respective committees that have jurisdiction over that money.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the authority of the House to originate spending in relation to Senate procedures.

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