Cord Byrd: “There was no markup. So each side, of course, can find some fault with…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2002

There was no markup. So each side, of course, can find some fault with the other. The point is, we are at the present moment, and Congress is being blamed by the administration for not passing a supplemental bill quickly. I have pointed out that the administration could be more helpful in this regard. Senator Stevens and I, and other Members of the Appropriations Committee, have been working with a Republican House and we stand ready and have stood ready all along to meet to try and work out these differences. The administration could be more helpful to us if it would urge the Republican House to move faster. We ought to get that supplemental back--that conference back to both Houses this week. We ought not to be any longer than that. I am glad to say the distinguished chairman of the House side of the Appropriations Committee is calling me, I believe today, and he is working with Senator Stevens and Mr. Obey.

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Cord Byrd

Florida

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Discussing the need for cooperation in passing a supplemental bill during a Senate floor debate.

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Cord Byrd: “There was no markup. So each side, of course, can find some fault with the other. The point is, we are at the present…”

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