I will simply say that the Senator from Indiana is, therefore, saying that the Appropriations Committee is antidefense, the Appropriations Committee will not take a stand for what is right to properly apportion it--make appropriations in a fair manner. I hope that I have more respect for the Appropriations Committee than that, and I do not concede that this is all going to come out of defense, as is the essential claim for the supporters of the Domenici amendment.
J. Exon: “I will simply say that the Senator from Indiana is, therefore, saying that the Appropriations Committee is antidefense…”
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Addressing claims about the Appropriations Committee's stance on defense funding.
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