I just believe that a 10-percent cut on top of what we have done over the last 4 or 5 years is too severe and I urge that we defeat the amendment.
Norman D. Dicks: “I just believe that a 10-percent cut on top of what we have done over the last 4 or 5 years is too severe and I urge…”
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Discussing proposed cuts to the defense budget during a House floor debate.
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