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Cord Byrd: “We must show the American people that we can pass these bills. We owe it to ourselves, we owe it to the country, we owe…”

On the recordOctober 11, 2001
We must show the American people that we can pass these bills. We owe it to ourselves, we owe it to the country, we owe it to the President of the United States to send him individual appropriations bills, no omnibus bill. Let him have his opportunity to sign or veto the bills as he sees fit.
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Cord Byrd
Florida

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Discussing the importance of passing individual appropriations bills.

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