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James A. Leach: there are two statistics that I think one has to be very careful of. The gentleman has used 25 percent and with the time…

On the recordMay 8, 1997
there are two statistics that I think one has to be very careful of. The gentleman has used 25 percent and with the time frame, but it must be placed in the Record that this bill that we have before us is 100 percent of the administration's request this year.
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James A. Leach
Iowa

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Discussing the administration's budget request during a House floor debate.

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