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Press ReleaseNeutral2026-05-12

McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Defense Budget Hearing

Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
RKY · Senator
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This press release from Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was published on 2026-05-12 and titled "McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Defense Budget Hearing".

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McConnell Remarks at SAC-D FY27 Defense Budget Hearing

‘As I said last year, reconciliation should be a supplement to, not a substitute for, sustained annual funding. Political realities will not always allow for party-line budget reconciliation, and if the Department’s top priorities aren’t built into annual appropriations, we’re taking a big risk.’
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