David Hawkings' Whiteboard: Continuing Resolutions

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David Hawkings’ Whiteboard: Continuing Resolutions

By Thomas McKinless

Posted September 6, 2016 at 11:53pm

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Roll Call Senior Congressional Editor David Hawkings breaks down Congress’ favorite budgetary procrastination tool: the continuing resolution. This video was originally published on October 19, 2015.

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