So, again, I want to work with you and the administration to literally go line by line and build this thing up, as opposed to suffering death by a thousand cuts, Starting at a grotesquely unreasonable spending level, $7.3 trillion. So I look forward to joining in the endeavor. Thank you. Thank you, Senator Merkel. He actually had that one right. I thought. Do a rescission bill. Senator LEE. (05:39–05:45)
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