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Marilyn Musgrave: tonight I again am amazed that our President's numbers have been so highly esteemed by my colleagues on the other side…

On the recordJune 21, 2007
tonight I again am amazed that our President's numbers have been so highly esteemed by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. And I don't believe I've ever heard a debate where so much Scripture was quoted by the folks that constantly talk about the separation of church and state. So it's been quite an amazing evening here. When the American people see all this, perhaps their heads spin as we talk about all these things, and maybe they don't understand everything we say because we're in this political arena. We're serving in Congress. And they're working hard every day trying to provide for their families. But I think what the American people would understand, Mr. Chairman, I have 2 quarters in this hand. This is 50 cents. In this other hand I have a dollar bill, a $100 bill. The American people know that government spends too much money. All I'm asking for in this amendment is for us not to spend this 50 cents. I yield back the balance of my time.
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Marilyn Musgrave
Republican · Colorado

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Discussing government spending during a congressional debate.

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