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Steny Hoyer: “My friend Mr. Boehner voted for $2 trillion during the Bush…”

Featuring: Steny Hoyer, Democratic | U.S. House Maryland, 5th Congressional District

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Interview With Reps. Steny Hoyer and John Boehner

Published | Video Starts at 02:45

And that's why for the first time since 1974, there isn't going to be a House budget. Is that not true? Whatever. Whatever the theory may be, Jake, the fact of the matter is My friend Mr. Boehner voted for $2 trillion during the Bush administration of unfunded spending. So when he says this cascade of spending. But you agree that this should be offset with spending cuts. I would hope that we could do that, yes. (02:45–02:53)

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Asserts that John Boehner voted for $2 trillion in unfunded spending during the Bush administration.

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