Felix Grundy Quotes
Where is the money?
Context
Congress had authorized borrowing but few government bonds were purchased.
Topics
Budgets, Budgeting
Corruption
Debt Financing
Loans
Revenue
Theft
Embezzlement
Finances
Funds
Government Borrowing
Investment, Investments
Profit
Savings and Loans
War of 1812
Budget
Expenditure
Bank Account
Money
Budgets & Budgeting
Financial Crime
Financial Loss
Financial Scandal
Illegal Activity
Citations
Felix Grundy, 1777-1840, U. S. Congressman & Senator (TN), U. S. Attorney General, Question asked in response to the national budget in a war year where funds were appropriated in excess of those on hand. Congressional Debate, April 2, 1813
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Felix Grundy was a congressman and senator from Tennessee and served as the 13th Attorney General of the United States.