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Kent Conrad: “Again, I would like to go back to the question of cost, if I could, because I think that is an important consideration…”

On the recordJuly 10, 1996
Again, I would like to go back to the question of cost, if I could, because I think that is an important consideration in anything we do around here to anybody who appreciates, as the Senator from Nevada does, the intense budget pressure that we are under. The first question I always ask my staff on any legislation that is brought to me is, ``What does it cost?'' Could the Senator from Nevada tell me what the estimated cost is of this temporary storage facility?
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota
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Discussing the cost implications of a proposed temporary storage facility.

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