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On the recordJuly 31, 2014
reserving the right to object, I agree, like the crisis at the border, the wildfires in the Western States represent a genuine emergency and something we should address. But inasmuch as this consent asks for money that would break the budget caps and the Budget Control Act, it is subject to a budget point of order. I must object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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