But the reality is, is that, you know, we need to get the 12 appropriation bills done on time, something that the Congress, Democrat or Republican, has ever done in the last 25 years. That's a real problem. That's. I would say That's the baseline issue with our huge deficits that we're having and the runaway debt that we have is that we're not doing the people's work. Our primary job ought to be passing budgets, doing the appropriations, and getting those reconciled and getting the President to sign them by September 30th. I know what Tom Cole wants to do. (07:23–07:31)
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Asserts that not completing appropriation bills on time contributes to deficits and debt.
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