It. in fact. increases spending over last years levels by $5.1 billion. It does not implement the budget agreement reached at the summit between the President and the bipartisan leadership in Congress on November 20. It already contains legislative provisions that have been inserted with no hearings. such as one would undo the carefully tailored immigration reform law the Congress passed just last year. And with the rule just adopted we have effectively refused to consider spending reductions. but have ensured we will pour into the hogs trough a full platter of other legislative initiatives that should be considered separately and on their merits instead of serving them up with this hogs breakfast. It has been said we have to send this resolution to the other body. where it will be cleaned up.
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