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Tom Harkin: “The Pentagon already has figures put together. In the bowels of the White House they have figures put together. They…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
The Pentagon already has figures put together. In the bowels of the White House they have figures put together. They already know it is going to cost money for next year. Again, I guess I respond to my friend by asking him, why wouldn't they be honest with us? Why wouldn't they be honest and put this in the budget? because everyone knows the facts--that it is going to cost some money after September 30. I ask my friend what possible reason would they have for saying it costs nothing and they are zeroing it out?
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Discussing budget transparency and costs related to military spending.

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