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Maxine Waters: “No, I will not stop saying it yet, but I do appreciate your yielding. I would like to ask a question if I may. Is there…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2000
No, I will not stop saying it yet, but I do appreciate your yielding. I would like to ask a question if I may. Is there $90 million in fiscal year 2001 for the foreign military financing program with $60 million of that an increase going to Israel and $60 million over the next 10 years in an increase while you are being prudent in your budgeting?
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Questioning funding allocations for foreign military financing during a discussion on the budget.

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