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Howell Heflin: “The way I read the language, the article shall be suspended for any fiscal year which is for 1 year and the first fiscal…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 1994
The way I read the language, the article shall be suspended for any fiscal year which is for 1 year and the first fiscal year thereafter. We, of course, are dealing with a budget that is adopted prior to the fiscal year. In other words, the Senator thinks it can be less than 2 years?
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Howell Heflin
Democratic · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Heflin is discussing the implications of budget language regarding fiscal year suspensions.

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