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John Bel Edwards: I would absolutely look forward to working and looking through every nook and cranny in the budget to see if we can…

On the recordJune 15, 2007
I would absolutely look forward to working and looking through every nook and cranny in the budget to see if we can squeeze out additional funding for BRAC. I agree with the gentleman from North Carolina that the Department of Defense has underestimated the full cost of BRAC, and we need to watch that very carefully as well.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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Discussing budget considerations for BRAC funding during a committee meeting.

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