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Kent Conrad: We need to be clear with our colleagues, there is no new money. This is rearranging debt. To the extent that means it is…

On the recordMarch 11, 2004
We need to be clear with our colleagues, there is no new money. This is rearranging debt. To the extent that means it is not terribly real, that is the reality. I thank my colleagues.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Discussing budgetary issues and the lack of new funding.

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