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Ken Calvert: “The mandatory funding bypasses the annual appropriations…”

Featuring: Ken Calvert, Republican | U.S. House, California, District 41

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17.5 billion for golden dome. 7.7 billion for air moving target indicator. 4.6 billion for munitions procurement. And 3.9 billion for space Data Network. The mandatory funding bypasses the annual appropriations process. Which is how Congress exercises its oversight responsibility. If these programs are as critical as the budget request suggests, and I believe they are. Then they deserve all the full scrutiny and sustained attention that we on the appropriations process provides. (01:19–01:27)

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Asserts that mandatory funding bypasses Congress's oversight through the appropriations process.

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