On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
So much of the spending that is in the bill, frankly, although may be laudable in and of itself, has no place in the stimulus bill.
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transcripts.cnn.comSo much of the spending that is in the bill, frankly, although may be laudable in and of itself, has no place in the stimulus bill.
House Minority Whip Eric Cantor critiques the spending in the stimulus bill.
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