The distinguished Senator is certainly trying. She is making the effort, but there are many other Senators who have ideas with respect to that $10 billion. People on the Armed Services Committee certainly have ideas as to the $10 billion, and the appropriators, including Senator Inouye and Senator Stevens, who are the chairman and ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, have ideas. So there are all kinds of ideas around as to funding. The Senator has mentioned some figures. I would like to be shown that the Senator is correct in her figures. I have some serious questions about funding of this bill, and they need to be answered. This is one reason I thought we ought to have a little debate about it.
Cord Byrd: “The distinguished Senator is certainly trying. She is making the effort, but there are many other Senators who have…”
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Discussing funding concerns related to a $10 billion bill during Senate debate.
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