CSPAN Newsmakers Rep. John Yarmuth July 14, 2024
Thank you for being with us. We have sarah ferris with politico. And jennifer with roll call. Lets begin with the budget rollcall act. You face a deadline. Remind us how we got to this point. The budget cap. Thank you. In 2011, there was a special committee of 16 members of the house and senate. With aoal was to come up deficit reduction plan. Was under the budget control act, which ultimately set motiony sequestration. If these 16 people could not come to an agreement in a way to reduce the deficit, there would budget cuts. It has a 10 year duration. It expires after 2021. We dont byf statute...