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On the recordMarch 25, 1999
I said the Clinton-Gore budget. This Republican budget increase has the largest increase in history for veteran VA health care. I want to commend the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kasich), the chairman of the Committee on the Budget, and the entire Committee on the Budget, that they have always been there when we needed them for additional health care monies, which we have had to ask for every year under this administration.
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Robert Stump
Republican · Arizona

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Discussing the budget increase for veteran health care during a House floor speech.

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