Cass Ballenger: “I still remember, because I had joined his organization. He and the…”

On the recordOctober 6, 1998

I still remember, because I had joined his organization. He and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Stenholm) invented this idea of the Pork Busters. And talk about an individual who does not mind getting bruised and beat up. Anybody in those days when the Democrats had absolute control of this body here and somebody standing up trying to cut the budget, it did not make any difference how difficult it was, there was no way that we as Pork Busters were going to accomplish our purpose. And most of us had enough sense not to stand up and get beat up the way some of us did, and Harris was one. He must have enjoyed getting beat up, because in reality he would get up and fight and lose. The next day he would get up and fight and lose.

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Reflecting on the collaboration and challenges faced with fellow committee member Harris.

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Cass Ballenger: “I still remember, because I had joined his organization. He and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Stenholm) invented this…”

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