John Garamendi: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2012

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), appropriations made in title IX of this Act are hereby reduced in the amount of $12,670,355,000. (b) The reduction in subsection (a) shall not apply to the following accounts in title IX: (1) ``Afghanistan Security Forces Fund''. (2) ``Defense Health Program''. (3) ``Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense''. (4) ``Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund''. (5) ``Office of the Inspector General''. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

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John Garamendi

Democratic · California

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Jul 19, 2012

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