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Robert C. Byrd: we're appropriating on behalf of the American people, and it involves their treasure and their sons and daughters.

On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
we're appropriating on behalf of the American people, and it involves their treasure and their sons and daughters.
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Robert C. Byrd
Source
congress.gov
Sep 22, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Byrd stresses the responsibility of appropriating funds for the public.

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