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Robert C. Byrd: “Why was supplemental funding for these important items not included in the request sent by the President to Congress on…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
Why was supplemental funding for these important items not included in the request sent by the President to Congress on March 27?
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Robert C. Byrd
Source
congress.gov
Sep 22, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the lack of funding for military equipment in the President's request.

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