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Howard Berman: I was wondering if the gentleman could tell me, other than the hortatory language in a budget resolution, which does not…

On the recordJuly 23, 1996
I was wondering if the gentleman could tell me, other than the hortatory language in a budget resolution, which does not appropriate funds and which is not authorizing legislation, what agreement is the gentleman talking about that we reached regarding the eventual elimination of the Legal Services Corporation?
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Howard Berman
California

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Questioning a colleague about an agreement on the Legal Services Corporation during a budget discussion.

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