Mike Johnson: “Under federal law, there's supposed to be 12 separate…”

“Let me tell you what's happening. I have Been working very hard to get Congress back to the way the budgeting and appropriations process is. Supp to work. Under federal law, there's supposed to be 12 separate appropriations bills done every year. Congress hasn't done that for a long time because they wait till the end of the year, right before Christmas, and they cram it all together in a giant omnibus spending bill.” (02:20–02:26)

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