Haley Stevens: “I confess that if we didn't have the limitations we face, the deficit we face, I would once again support Senator Byrd's…”

“I confess that if we didn't have the limitations we face, the deficit we face, I would once again support Senator Byrd's funding in each of these items. Under the circumstances, we cannot. We must get a bill the President will sign as quickly as possible and get these bills behind us so we can come before the Senate with the individual 13 appropriations bills that represent the bills for fiscal year 2004.”