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Harold Volkmer: “I was listening to the latest discussion by the gentleman from Ohio and the gentleman from Kansas. Sitting here, it just…”

On the recordJuly 11, 1995
I was listening to the latest discussion by the gentleman from Ohio and the gentleman from Kansas. Sitting here, it just struck me, if we are really talking about saving money, and I am not taking up with the Secretary of Energy, Secretary O'Leary, the amounts, or urge the amounts that have been set out. I am not taking up for her. But what was interesting for me to hear that we are running up the big deficit by Secretary O'Leary charging hotel rooms and airplane flights and everything else and just, well, an hour ago, everybody had a chance to save $18 million. I do not think Secretary O'Leary has spent $18 million.
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Harold Volkmer
Democratic · Missouri
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Discussing government spending and budget deficits during a debate.

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