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On the recordJune 2, 2004
But would that--would the committee have the understanding that anything that goes beyond Afghanistan and Iraq comes back to this committee?
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Robert C. Byrd

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Senator Byrd seeks clarification on fund usage beyond Iraq and Afghanistan.

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