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Haley Stevens: “Unfortunately, that is not a part of the report. That is a comment after the recommendation. It sort of demonstrates the…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2004
Unfortunately, that is not a part of the report. That is a comment after the recommendation. It sort of demonstrates the extent of the knowledge they had about what they were dealing with in the recommendations, because that is not true. We do not disclose the amount we appropriate for defense intelligence. We disclose the amount in the budget that we support defense intelligence agencies with pay, facilities, and offices, but the amounts of their programs are not disclosed. What I am saying to the Senator is, as we approach this, I think there is a growing desire to know how much money we are spending. The Senator may be right. Maybe people want us to spend more. I have wanted to spend more for a long time.
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Haley Stevens
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing the disclosure of defense intelligence funding during a Senate floor debate.

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