On the recordMarch 16, 2010
The exact same bill. We learned that in December of 2005. The Deficit Reduction Act had one word different between the House and Senate bills, and the whole thing was held up.
Michael Burgess: “The exact same bill. We learned that in December of 2005. The Deficit Reduction Act had one word different between the…”
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Burgess discusses the impact of minor differences in legislative bills on the legislative process.
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