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Dan Burton: “let me just say that we have been around here a long time. The gentleman and I have been here for about 10 or 11 years.…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 1994
let me just say that we have been around here a long time. The gentleman and I have been here for about 10 or 11 years. The fact of the matter is, there will be more appropriation bills. There will be more supplemental bills. We all know that. If it is necessary to spend this money, and I believe some of this money is necessary because we must have an adequate defense posture, then I will support it. But this is not the vehicle and this is not the time. Madam Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Dan Burton
Indiana
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Editor's note · Context

The speaker discusses the necessity of funding for defense while opposing the current bill.

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