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Cord Byrd: “The Senator is correct, but if we do more for homeland defense, then we are restricted by the President's figures, what…”

On the recordApril 15, 2002
The Senator is correct, but if we do more for homeland defense, then we are restricted by the President's figures, what he has asked. Then we have to take the money out of something else. So what does it come out of? Veterans programs, education, the environment, energy? That is our dilemma. I thank the Senator.
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Cord Byrd
Florida

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Discussing budgetary constraints related to homeland defense funding.

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