I ask the Senator, in conclusion, isn't it the case that the history in the Senate has been that emergency matters, of whatever type--whether they flow from a war or whether they flow from natural disasters--in this country are dealt with in a supplemental appropriations bill? There is nothing new in this at all. Isn't that the case?
Questioning the handling of emergency matters in supplemental appropriations during Senate debate.
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