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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordJanuary 21, 2023
The process isn't working. How come we're not held accountable to have – to have the appropriation bills done at a certain time before the end of the fiscal year?
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
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nbcnews.com

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Joe Manchin critiques the current legislative process regarding budget appropriations.

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