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Lawmaker urges $67,000,000,000 defense supplemental be handled in regular order
Summary
A lawmaker urged that a $67,000,000,000 supplemental defense appropriation be considered in "regular order," arguing against procedural shortcuts and for protecting troops and national security.
A lawmaker told the chamber that a $67,000,000,000 supplemental defense appropriation "should be regular order," arguing that the full legislative process ought to be used for such a major funding decision. The speaker framed the funding as necessary to support troops and national defense priorities.
The lawmaker said lawmakers will pursue alternative procedures where necessary but emphasized that, where possible, bills of that scale should be processed through the usual committee and floor processes. "67,000,000,000 supplemental defense should be regular order," the lawmaker said. The speaker linked the request for conventional handling to broader concerns about accountability and oversight for large appropriations.
