Senate leader Marc Basnight said he expects the budget process to go by quickly this year.
"We're going to write it quickly, get the job done efficiently and get out of town," Basnight said, of the budget and legislative sesion, which begins Jan. 28.
The Manteo Democrat said he has met with the Senate leadership and has had conversations with Gov. Beverly Perdue, who ordered budget officials Tuesday to prepare options for slashing spending.
Basnight said that Perdue called him Tuesday to tell him she was planning to sign her order.
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