On the recordJuly 19, 2007
Well, there is a thing called ``Orwellian speak.'' And when we have a bill that has a 4.8 percent increase and we go to 4.3, that is not a cut.
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govinfo.govMarilyn Musgrave: “Well, there is a thing called ``Orwellian speak.'' And when we have a bill that has a 4.8 percent increase and we go to…”
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Discussing budgetary language and definitions during a House floor debate.
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