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On the recordJune 8, 2009
As you all know, the President signaled his intention to move away from the use of supplemental spending bills to deal with overseas operations and instead to incorporate these costs into the regular budgeting process.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune discusses the President's shift in budgeting for military operations.

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