On the recordApril 4, 2001
Does not the Senator believe that the administration's foremost priority is a $1.6 billion tax cut?
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govinfo.govCord Byrd: “Does not the Senator believe that the administration's foremost priority is a $1.6 billion tax cut?”
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Questioning the administration's priorities during a Senate debate.
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