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On the recordMarch 27, 2003
In January of this year, I offered an amendment to the fiscal year 2003 omnibus appropriations bill to add $5 billion for the critical homeland security programs.
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Robert C. Byrd

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Senator Byrd discusses his amendment for homeland security funding.

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