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Barbara Boxer: “As I repeat to my friend and colleague, a real leader in this area, this number was not pulled out of a hat. This number…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 1999
As I repeat to my friend and colleague, a real leader in this area, this number was not pulled out of a hat. This number comes from the President's request. The President's request has a rationality.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the rationale behind a funding number in relation to the President's request.

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