Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth expressed disbelief at the pause in the original federal government spending bill, which had included a provision for year-round mixing of ethanol with gasoline. Duckworth emphasized the importance of compromise and called on House Speaker Mike Johnson to stand up to Elon Musk and push the bill forward. On the other hand, State Representative Chris Miller criticized Democrats for adding the ethanol policy to the bill, suggesting it was packed with unnecessary items. Miller stressed the need for fiscal responsibility and addressing inflation to truly support farmers. The bill was eventually slimmed down significantly, but Miller argued that including the ethanol provision was still a mistake. He called for a return to sensible government spending and criticized the insertion of unrelated policies into the bill.
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