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J. Exon: “Yes, I do find that strange. The committee report for last year's budget resolution cited ANWR as the major mandatory…”

On the recordMay 23, 1996
Yes, I do find that strange. The committee report for last year's budget resolution cited ANWR as the major mandatory savings assumption for the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. indeed, it's inclusion in the final reconciliation bill was one of the major reasons why the President vetoed that bill.
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J. Exon
Democratic · Nebraska

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Discussing the budget resolution and its implications for the President's veto.

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