Angus King
45:38 - 46:10
"Your budget's increasing by 124% this year. This country is facing a serious budget and deficit problem, as you know, and please explain to the committee and to the American people why this really massive increase is necessary."
“Your budget's increasing by 124% this year. This country is facing a serious budget and deficit problem, as you know, and please explain to the committee and to the American people why this really massive increase is necessary.”
- Speaker
- Angus King
- Timestamp
- 45:38 – 46:10
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- July 16, 2026
From the transcript
But General, it's been touched upon in terms of your budget. Your budget's increasing by 124% this year. This country is facing a serious budget and deficit problem, as you know, and please explain to the committee and to the American people why this really massive increase is necessary. My father used to say, when I put my rat in your trap, I expect him to lose his tail but not up behind his ears. And more than doubling of the budget is pretty substantial.
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