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On the recordMarch 8, 2012
the fact is, the amount of money it would take to not have a budget point of order is so small that we ought to just offset discretionary caps for this year by the amount we are spending above that for this highway bill. It is ludicrous that we cannot set priorities in a way that calls us to live within the Budget Control Act and break it within 7 months of passing it and break faith with the American people. I yield the floor. Several Senators addressed the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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