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Tom Harkin: “This is $5.7 billion. This is not chump change.”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2005
This is $5.7 billion. This is not chump change.
Said by
Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
Source
congress.gov
Feb 16, 2005

Editor's note · Context

Senator Harkin emphasizes the significance of the funding amount.

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