On the recordMarch 27, 2003
When it comes to taking away the prerogatives of the Congress under the Constitution to have control over that purse, then that is where I hope we will still be together.
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Robert C. Byrd
Robert C. Byrd: “When it comes to taking away the prerogatives of the Congress under the Constitution to have control over that purse…”
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Byrd stresses Congress's control over financial matters.
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