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Gerald Ford: “On our side. We are trying to put it together where we can get that agreement. It becomes very difficult. We understand…”

On the recordApril 6, 1995
On our side. We are trying to put it together where we can get that agreement. It becomes very difficult. We understand that there is no budget out here. We are trying to get rescissions in this year's allowances. That cuts off a lot of money for people that already started work. It does make it a little bit difficult. I wanted to assure the majority leader that we are working. We are sweating trying to agree to what he is offering here. I just wanted to assure him. There was not anyone else out here to take it up.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan
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Discussing budget negotiations and the challenges of reaching an agreement.

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