But, Mr. McClintock, I think you and I are in agreement on part of what's broken here, based on other conversations we've had. I think the reason that The annual appropriations bills are important because they keep Congress accountable to taxpayers every year. it keeps Congress accountable to the taxpayers every year. And when we're talking about spending government dollars, they're taxpayer dollars. We're taking money from American citizens. (00:47–01:00)
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