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James Oberstar: “Exactly. The question is, How will the funds be allocated? And I think we need to just understand that better and have…”

On the recordApril 1, 2004
Exactly. The question is, How will the funds be allocated? And I think we need to just understand that better and have it spelled out more clearly so that we understand what is happening and we do not run into something we did not anticipate.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Discussing the allocation of funds during a legislative debate.

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