Lamar Alexander actually said...

Governing is about setting priorities, and given our current fiscal constraints--especially on non-defense spending--we are going to have to make some hard decisions this year to make sure the highest priorities are funded.

Context

Emphasizes the need for prioritization in budgeting due to fiscal constraints.

02/23/2016

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