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Kent Conrad: I ask the Senator, is it not a curious thing that the President, in his proposal on the supplemental appropriations…

On the recordMarch 28, 2007
I ask the Senator, is it not a curious thing that the President, in his proposal on the supplemental appropriations bill, has a plan to rebuild Iraq but has no plan to rebuild parts of America that have been devastated by disaster? Is that not a curious thing?
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Questioning the priorities of the President's supplemental appropriations bill regarding disaster recovery.

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