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Pete Hoekstra: “The problem is the first part. The first part of the book talks about spending cuts, and that is exactly what we are…”

On the recordMay 3, 1994
The problem is the first part. The first part of the book talks about spending cuts, and that is exactly what we are going to have an opportunity to do after we get 218 signatures on the A to Z plan.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

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Discussing spending cuts and the A to Z plan during a House floor speech.

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