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On the recordMarch 2, 2016
The idea that you would, in the discretionary fund... come in with a lower amount of money in discretionary funding... that is not very encouraging.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Alexander criticizes the proposed budget cuts to discretionary funding.

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