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Jeff Merkley: “I would like to highlight for my colleagues, and others, that the hearing record will be open until two weeks after the…”

On the recordApril 27, 2021
I would like to highlight for my colleagues, and others, that the hearing record will be open until two weeks after the arrival of the President's fiscal year 2022 budget request, so that everyone will get a chance to review it.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley informs colleagues about the hearing record timeline related to the budget request.

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