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Cord Byrd: “When you said, ``We have them all blocked,'' that kind of caught my ear. And I am wondering about these appropriations…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2002
When you said, ``We have them all blocked,'' that kind of caught my ear. And I am wondering about these appropriations bills. Somebody has them all blocked. Here is my friend from Montana who is the ranking member. We have been here at our posts on duty. When are we going to unblock the barriers to getting our appropriations bills passed? I have a question of the distinguished Senator.
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Cord Byrd
Florida

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Addressing the blockage of appropriations bills during Senate debate.

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