The bill is very confusing, if the gentleman is accurate, and I think that to present this to the Congress when we are trying to go through and save the taxpayers' money, and I have great respect for my colleague; when he gets something that shows $144 million increase and he is saying----
Discussing concerns about a bill's financial implications during a congressional debate.
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