Sentences with phrase «contentious portion of that bill»
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Contentious measures are often packaged together in the budget, meaning that a large portion of the stand - alone bills are completely uncontroversial and consist of minor changes to law.
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Congressional insiders report that the portion of the bill addressing education funding is the most contentious because it also includes funding for the new health care law; some suggest bipartisan consensus on this part of the bill won't be reached, requiring yet another temporary spending measure while negotiations continue.