On the recordMay 12, 2004
It is the sense of the Senate that... any request for funds for a fiscal year for an ongoing overseas military operation... should be included in the annual budget.
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Robert Byrd
Robert Byrd: “It is the sense of the Senate that... any request for funds for a fiscal year for an ongoing overseas military…”
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Senator Byrd highlights a Senate amendment regarding budgeting for the Iraq war.
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