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Senators McConnell and Paul on Federal Spending

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke about the federal budget and government spending. Senator McConnel… read more

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke about the federal budget and government spending. Senator McConnell blamed Democrats for Congress failure to be able to pass a fiscal year 2016 budget, saying they filibustered regular spending bills. Senator Paul called on the Senate to let spending authority run out. He said Republicans could then bring forward their spending plan, knocking out what they see as wasteful programs and requiring Democrats to offer amendments to insert the programs they want. close

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Senators McConnell and Paul on Federal Spending

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Program ID:
328425-4
Category:
Senate Highlight
Format:
Senate Highlight
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 29, 2015 | 6:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 30, 2015 | 4:24am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Sep 29, 2015 | 6:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 29, 2015 | 10:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 30, 2015 | 4:24am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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