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On the recordMay 6, 1997
The gentleman seems to have forgotten that his side forgot to do a budget this year. He not only forgot about NASA, he forgot to do a budget. There has been no 602(b) allocation, so his whole argument is nonsensical. What the gentleman from Massachusetts talked about is more money from HUD. The gentleman from New York said that must come from one of these other agencies, but there has not yet been the basic decision that allocates that money. In fact, if the gentleman's amendment were to pass, we could then have the appropriators or the Committee on the Budget give more money for the whole 602(b) issue. I have never seen an issue of less substance brought forward.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Addressing budget allocations and criticisms during a debate.

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