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Jim Nussle: I yield myself 15 seconds, and then I will let them continue. But I want people to listen. Listen. We have got half the…

On the recordMay 19, 2004
I yield myself 15 seconds, and then I will let them continue. But I want people to listen. Listen. We have got half the speakers on that side saying, worry about the deficit and debt, and the other half coming like the gentleman from Minnesota saying we are not spending enough, we are not spending enough, we are not spending enough. So is it the deficit or is it spending? My goodness, my colleagues need to get their message straight.
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Jim Nussle
Iowa

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Addressing conflicting messages from colleagues about deficit and spending.

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