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Joe Donnelly: How far have we gone askew? How confused have we become with this administration when a 3.5 percent pay raise is…

On the recordJune 5, 2007
How far have we gone askew? How confused have we become with this administration when a 3.5 percent pay raise is unnecessary, but we lose $12 billion in Iraq that there is no trace of, that was loaded onto skids into an airplane and can't even be found. But we can't give a 3.5 percent pay raise to the best, the bravest, the finest who have ever served this country. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Ross, that's part of the reason we need this Iraq War Accountability Act, just one of the many glaring things, but I leave that with the American people and let them know these Blue Dogs are on the hunt to get that fixed.
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Joe Donnelly
Democratic · Indiana

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Addressing the need for accountability regarding military funding and pay raises during a discussion on the Iraq War Accountability Act.

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