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Victor Fazio: I think all of this is a diversion from the fact that finally, finally under the leadership of the Republican Party we…

On the recordApril 25, 1996
I think all of this is a diversion from the fact that finally, finally under the leadership of the Republican Party we have gotten a $23 billion reduction in spending over last year, and through the cooperation of the President in the last few days, we now have a package which will reverse spending in Washington, DC, which will demand that Government now begin to become accountable to the people which it serves. The people do not serve the Government, we serve the people, the working people out there.
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Victor Fazio
Democratic · California

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Discussing budget reductions and government accountability during a House floor debate.

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