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John Sarbanes: “I want that organizing resolution to contain in it an understanding with respect to the allocation of resources so I can…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2003
I want that organizing resolution to contain in it an understanding with respect to the allocation of resources so I can be certain we will be able to meet our responsibilities; furthermore, an allocation of resources comparable to what is now the majority received in the previous Congress when they were a minority. I don't understand why the other side of the aisle will not accord to us now the same treatment, the same fairness, and the same equity which they received in the previous Congress. Why won't you do that? I ask that question. Why won't they do that? If they were to do that, we could conclude an organizing resolution in very short order.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland
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Discussing the need for equitable resource allocation in the organizing resolution.

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