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On the recordFebruary 15, 2023
We owe it to the American public that we're not going to base it upon doing no budgeting, no appropriating.
Said by
Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for transparency and proper budgeting in government.

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