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On the recordApril 6, 2011
On December 14th, a Democratic controlled Senate Appropriations Committee bundled together all 11 appropriations bills... Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, said, and I'm quoting him here. He said, 'I am actively working to defeat that budget.'
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala outlines the timeline and actions taken by Democrats and Republicans regarding the budget negotiations.

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