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Henry Hyde: “I was fascinated by the remarks of the last gentleman. We have been checking records of people who have strong views on…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2004
I was fascinated by the remarks of the last gentleman. We have been checking records of people who have strong views on this subject, and I find the gentleman has voted 11 times to cut the intelligence budget. That is pretty consistent, and I give him an A for consistency. He also voted against the supplemental to provide the wherewithal for the troops to be fully equipped. And so, as I say, the gentleman talks a very robust military, but he does not quite follow up with supporting funding for our intelligence.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois
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Discussing funding for intelligence and military support during a debate.

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