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Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick: “I am happy to present to you a balanced budget from the Congressional Black Caucus that takes care of our veterans, that…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2007
I am happy to present to you a balanced budget from the Congressional Black Caucus that takes care of our veterans, that invests in the war, that makes sure that our seniors are taken care of, and that our children and their SCHIP program for children's health care is fully funded so that all children in America can have an adequate health care system. Madam Chairman, the Congressional Black Caucus budget is a good budget. I would urge our colleagues to accept it, to vote for the CBC budget.
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Presenting the Congressional Black Caucus budget for 2008.

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