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Wayne Allard: I want to recognize in a public way the fine statement of my colleague from Nebraska and his hard work on this and many…

On the recordFebruary 23, 1999
I want to recognize in a public way the fine statement of my colleague from Nebraska and his hard work on this and many other pieces of legislation coming before the Senate. It is always good to hear from somebody who has personally served in Vietnam and been under fire, so to speak. I want everybody to know it is people like my colleague from Nebraska and their dedication to this country and to freedom which is the reason we think this bill is so important. This is the first major increase in military pay since 1982.
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Recognizing a colleague's contributions and discussing a military pay increase bill.

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