for all of these reasons, my distinguished colleague from Louisiana and I respectfully request that SELA funding for fiscal year 2003 be increased beyond the $40 million currently proposed in the omnibus bill and, further, that funding be restored to $55 million as was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee in July.
Requesting an increase in SELA funding for fiscal year 2003 during a congressional debate.
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