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They propose 7.1 trillion in spending since the first of the year. very little of it, almost none of it has anything to do with covid. it just has to do with spending. not paying for it or threatening to pay for it out of the tax bill that we believe was working very well whenever the pandemic started. it's a big mistake. let me make one example here. the 7.1 trillion, the normal discretionary spending of the federal government is 1.5 trillion. every year when you covered us as we try to move that appropriations process forward, how much are we going to spend on defense, how much are we going ...

Are the declarations they are willing to work on important legislation or just empty talk. or will senate democrats finally do their part to move the appropriations process forward? soon we will vote on advancing a package of domestic funding legislation. as i said last week, i'm grateful to chairman shelby and senator leahy for their continued conversations and hopefully they can produce the substitute amendment that will fund urgent domestic priorities. once we conclude the work, we will vote to move forward to funding for our national defen defense. two big votes. two big votes, mr. preside...