I must say to the gentleman, the only reservation I have, for I am concerned about programs that affect the inner city and small businesses, et cetera, is that when we went to the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Banking and Financial Services generally had expressed dollar levels but this information was not available to the Appropriations subcommittee. This does concern me.
Discussing concerns about funding for inner city programs during a committee meeting.
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