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On the recordJuly 29, 1997
Just in closing, I think the gentleman is right, the exciting days are in front of us. We will get to a surplus budget. When we get there, we will have a whole new range of options, debates and issues and new directions that we can talk about and that, I think, is going to be very exciting. I thank the gentleman for doing this special order and thank him for allowing me to participate.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

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Discussing the potential for a surplus budget and its implications.

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