Andrew P. Hunter: “I think that makes very, very clear the point of the gentleman from…”

On the recordJune 10, 1999

I think that makes very, very clear the point of the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Spence), which was that the President had put nothing for peacekeeping in this defense bill. So the logical deduction was that any peacekeeping, absent a supplemental, had to come out of ammunition, had to come out of readiness; and that is something that would have disserved the country. I appreciate the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton) for explaining the President's recent statement.

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Andrew P. Hunter

Illinois

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Discussing the implications of the President's budget on peacekeeping efforts during a defense bill debate.

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