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John Cornyn: “We found out that one next bill, which is a $410 billion…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Floor Statement The Impact of President's Proposed Budget on Future Generations

Published | Video Starts at 06:32

We've already seen evidence of that in the stimulus bill that the President said he wanted on his desk in short order was rushed through the Senate and through the Congress. $1.1 trillion, including the debt and interest on the debt. We found out that one next bill, which is a $410 billion omnibus appropriation bill, that lo and behold, Congress had actually doubly funded 122 different programs in the bill. We acted with such haste, with such little care, with such little deliberation, that we found out we doubly funded 122 programs. (06:32–06:46)

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