I, for one, refuse to allow funding lapses to become an accepted norm in the appropriations process. The reasons are simple. Article one is not simply a talking point or slogan. It's a constitutional duty. Article 1 is not merely a chamber tradition. It is an obligation the framers entrusted specifically to Congress. And Article 1 is not a process we can exercise only when it is politically convenient. It's a charge we must uphold. (01:28–01:36)
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Asserts that Article 1 is an obligation specifically entrusted to Congress by the framers.
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