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Robert C. Byrd: When Americans saw the $87 billion price tag it gave Americans sticker-shock-and-awe.

On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
When Americans saw the $87 billion price tag it gave Americans sticker-shock-and-awe.
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Robert C. Byrd
Source
congress.gov
Sep 22, 2003

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Discussing the financial impact of the Iraq war on American taxpayers.

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