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On the recordMarch 13, 2012
the whole Nation watched last August as our Nation almost shut down over a debt ceiling vote and a very good law was put in place. Senator Reid has called it stronger than any budget resolution we have ever had. We agreed during that vote that what we would do is raise the debt ceiling but lower discretionary caps over the next 10 years in order to lower the deficit. We had language regarding a budget resolution. Unfortunately, last week we overrode that, but the fact is this bill violates the Budget Control Act we put in place just last August, 7 months ago. For this bill to be truly budget neutral, as was outlined in the spirit of this bill as it was-- -- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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