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On the recordFebruary 16, 2005
Well, I have to tell you, Mr. Secretary, this seems to me to be an abuse, a serious abuse, of supplemental appropriations requests.
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Robert C. Byrd

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Byrd criticizes the use of supplemental appropriations requests.

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