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Judd Gregg: “That was not the Wizard of Oz, that was the lion--that was the scarecrow, and clearly, if Dorothy looked at this budget…”

On the recordMay 17, 2007
That was not the Wizard of Oz, that was the lion--that was the scarecrow, and clearly, if Dorothy looked at this budget, she would find the Wizard of Oz still behind the curtain.
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Judd Gregg

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the federal budget during a House floor debate.

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