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>> this particular budget, no. there is a big component of this for infrastructure spending. id be interested whether austin wants to see that spending happen. its going to be an interesting innovative proposal that will cost a lot of money but could rebuild the nations infrastructure. but on balance, the answer to your question is, were spending too much money, were borrowing too much money, we did way too much of that under obama as well. >> austin, another concern with the budget, that it cou...

Comes to their anti-big government and fiscal conservative credentials. where we rammed through by $300 billion these spending caps. presidents budget that came out today, theres some things i like about it, but i am concerned about the penchant for spending here. i guess the answer is, i am troubled by it. >> you think its irresponsible. did you help write any of this? >> this particular budget, no. there is a big component of this for infrastructure spending. id be interested whether austin wa...

Whether austin was an anomaly, as you quote it, or whether it was consistent with prior precedent and consistent with subsequent press department as well. and certainly the government argued strenuously that austin was not an anomaly, although the courts disagreed and held that it was. >> senator feinstein -- >> jon: ay two in front of the senate judiciary committee for elena kagan, the presidents nominee to sit on the supreme court of the united states. she got pretty tough grilling there from ...

Me to make that last comment, but i get a little tired of people misstating what citizens united is about. i appreciate your comments. >> i think there was a significant issue in the case about whether austin was an an namly as you quote it or whether it was consistent with prior precedent and consistent with subsequent precedent as well or whether it was not an oh e anomaly. >> senator feinstein is acknowledged and then we will take a break. >> thank you. i just want to clear up one thing. >> s...