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SD Senator Mike Rounds; Congress Attempting to Get Control of the Federal Budget

SD Senator Mike Rounds; Congress Attempting to Get Control of the Federal Budget

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Congress returns from the Memorial Day break next week, and the Senate will again take up the budget process.
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says they are finding that they have very little control over federal spending…..

Rounds says they would like to make some changes to that process….

Rounds says Senate leadership has stepped up to push for changes in how federal spending is approved…..

Rounds says they will try to work through the twelve separate spending bills before the election year shortened session ends.
Rounds was a guest on Drivetime with Fred & Tom on 570 WNAX yesterday.

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