45% cut in the election commission, which includes a 6.2% reduction at the Federal Election Commission, the FEC to make sure that our financing of our elections is fair, open and transparent. It cuts the District of Columbia by 9.8%. This is our 250th birthday. Going to be a lot of people coming to our town, and we are reducing their budget to cope with. (03:44–03:49)
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Asserts that the bill reduces the budget for the District of Columbia by 9.8%.
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