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On the recordDecember 13, 2021
Whatever we`re considering doing or whatever Congress is considering doing, they should do it within the limits of what we can afford. I just don`t think that that`s a fair evaluation of saying that we`re going to spend X amount of dollars but then we`re going to have to depend on coming back finding more money.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Manchin emphasizes the importance of fiscal responsibility in Congress regarding spending.

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