Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi
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Trump unveiled his $4.8 trillion budget proposal on Monday. The hefty document, which was immediately panned by Democrats, breaks with an existing two-year budget deal and outlines the president's priorities heading into the November election.
He noted that he didn't hold a hearing on a final budget proposal from then-President Obama and would not hold a hearing on Trump's proposed budget for similar reasons.
"Because it turns into a diatribe against the president, I did not hold a hearing on President Obama's last budget. And for that same reason, I'm not going to hold a hearing on this president's budget," Enzi said.
While Enzi, who is retiring, isn't holding a hearing, a slew of top administration officials are expected to head to Capitol Hill this week to defend Trump's proposal.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
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Enzi pointed to the House hearings as a place where individuals could go if they wanted to get a "dose of animosity."
"If you want the animosity of a budget hearing, the House of Representatives will have the office of management and budget, OMB, for a hearing this Wednesday. You can take that in and get your dose of animosity if you want," he added.
