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Tom Tancredo: “The fact is that we have amended our own amendment. We do not strike any particular dollar amount, we just prevent funds…”

On the recordAugust 2, 1999
The fact is that we have amended our own amendment. We do not strike any particular dollar amount, we just prevent funds from going for these two programs.
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Tom Tancredo
Colorado

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Discussing amendments related to funding during a House floor debate.

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