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Barney Frank: No, I was waving some whip notice just for the heck of it. That was purely a dramatic gesture. Nobody on our side has…

On the recordMay 3, 2001
No, I was waving some whip notice just for the heck of it. That was purely a dramatic gesture. Nobody on our side has seen the budget, including the missing pages.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the lack of access to the budget during a floor debate.

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