Bill Lee said "Mr. President, this motion calls for a full-year CR. Let me tell you what a full-year CR taking us to September 30--if we were to go to a full-year CR, one taking us to September 30, we would save $130 billion. Now, there have been comments made on the floor even this evening that are not correct, suggesting that this would take disproportionately from defense. It is just not true. Under a full-year CR, regular defense would be $1.4 billion higher relative to fiscal year 2023, while regular nondefense would be $40 billion less than fiscal year 2023. In a day and age in which we are living with a $2 trillion deficit and crippling inflation coming as a result of that, we should take this as an opportunity to achieve a win for the American people. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 29, 2024

Mr. President, this motion calls for a full-year CR. Let me tell you what a full-year CR taking us to September 30--if we were to go to a full-year CR, one taking us to September 30, we would save $130 billion. Now, there have been comments made on the floor even this evening that are not correct, suggesting that this would take disproportionately from defense. It is just not true. Under a full-year CR, regular defense would be $1.4 billion higher relative to fiscal year 2023, while regular nondefense would be $40 billion less than fiscal year 2023. In a day and age in which we are living with a $2 trillion deficit and crippling inflation coming as a result of that, we should take this as an opportunity to achieve a win for the American people. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.

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Bill Lee

Republican · Tennessee

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