Well, you know, what Johnson will say is that he was technically correct because the only thing The Budget Committee was authorized to do was to set the framework for each committee. And what they did is they didn't say cut Medicaid. They said Energy and Commerce Committee, you have got. You gotta cut $880 billion. Now, what is the jurisdiction of the Energy and Commerce Committee? (11:18–11:26)
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Asserts that the Budget Committee's role was to set the framework for other committees.
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