Rosa DeLauro: “Funding the government through a series of partisan budget…”

“I want to begin by noting the absurdity of holding a hearing on funding for these agencies when Republican leadership has openly decided to pursue a partisan funding process outside of the Appropriations Committee. Slush. Funding the government through a series of partisan budget bills...is a recipe for catastrophe. bills that are written in back rooms by Republican leadership driven only by political interest is a recipe for catastrophe. Gentlelady I Witnesses this morning. And thank you for being here.” (00:21–00:34)

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