I was very, very, pleased by the product of the conference between the House and the Senate on the last rescission bill when we provided the military with $3 billion in additional funds for their readiness shortfall, and at the same time paid for that readiness shortfall with rescissions that were half out of defense and half out of nondefense appropriations. So we have done a good job already. We have a track record established by the last conference, and I think that all indications are that we can have a very fruitful and successful conference hopefully that will not take too extremely long and come back to the House with something that a majority, and I stress a majority of the Members, hopefully a good, sizable combination of both Republicans and Democrats can indeed support.
Edward Livingston: “I was very, very, pleased by the product of the conference between the House and the Senate on the last rescission bill…”
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Discussing the outcomes of a congressional conference on budget appropriations.
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