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John Kerry: That is a classic response to simply say the Senator is wrong. But there is no showing to the contrary. The language of…

On the recordApril 5, 2000
That is a classic response to simply say the Senator is wrong. But there is no showing to the contrary. The language of the budget is absolutely clear. There is no question it forces $1.1 billion in cuts. But the way to have a debate is--to simply say it is wrong, and question whether the Senator's facts or capacity to even understand the facts are correct, I mean, we could talk about rule XIX here, but I am not going to do that. But I would suggest, we deserve a better debate than that.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing the clarity of budget language and the need for a better debate.

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