Adam Smith actually said...

It is devastating when this body is unable to pass the normal appropriations and authorizing bills in some sort of regular order.

Smith criticizes the failure to pass appropriations regularly, highlighting its negative effects.

01/23/2012

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We need to treat it as a national security imperative.

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