“The failure to restore this funding as directed by Congress is a disservice to the thousands of election jurisdictions across this country.”

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Norman D. Dicks: “I would not characterize this as a slush fund. I would characterize it as a management reserve for each of these…”

On the recordMay 22, 1996
I would not characterize this as a slush fund. I would characterize it as a management reserve for each of these important programs, and the money that Congress appropriated and authorized is needed at some point for these programs. We have taken the money away. That means at some point in the future we have to restore it. I would also say to the gentleman that we are going through a period where we are reducing the number of programs that we have, we are trying to change the architecture, we are trying to, in essence, invest in more capable systems for the future so that we will be able to save some money. I would argue that all of the money would have been legally spent on the programs as required, eventually, and there is no indication of waste, fraud, or abuse.
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Discussing funding and management reserves for important programs.

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