On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
Governing is about setting priorities, and unfortunately, the president's budget request for these agencies shows a failure to do so.
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congress.govGoverning is about setting priorities, and unfortunately, the president's budget request for these agencies shows a failure to do so.
Alexander criticizes the president's budget for lacking priorities.
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