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Mitch Landrieu: Which makes it even more important we adopt the Landrieu-Carnahan amendment because at least there will be some money in…

On the recordApril 4, 2001
Which makes it even more important we adopt the Landrieu-Carnahan amendment because at least there will be some money in the bank to pay some bills we know are coming due, in addition to the real and urgent needs that the supplemental represents. So I thank my colleague for raising that issue. This amendment does not cover it, but if there was a way for it to, we most certainly should because that is an additional obligation that we should meet.
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Discussing the importance of the Landrieu-Carnahan amendment during a debate.

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