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John Thune: “It cuts $10 billion, or more than 10%, from what we would…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: Regular Order, Bipartisan Results on Appropriations

Published | Video Starts at 02:22

And I want to point out that this package, like the three bill package we're considering in the Senate, actually spends less money than if we were to do just another continuing resolution. It cuts $10 billion, or more than 10%, from what we would expect to spend on these agencies under a continuing resolution. And that's thanks to our appropriators doing the hard work of going through the budget and making the tough budgeting decisions that all Americans are familiar with whether they're running a business or managing their household budget. (02:22–02:33)

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Asserts that the package cuts $10 billion, or more than 10%, from expected spending under a continuing resolution.

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