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J. Exon: “Yes, I do believe that the Senator from Montana is correct in making that assumption. The Energy and Natural Resources…”

On the recordMay 23, 1996
Yes, I do believe that the Senator from Montana is correct in making that assumption. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee has a limited amount of mandatory programs under its jurisdiction to target for savings as part of a reconciliation bill. With the exception of privatizing the Power Marketing Administrations, a proposal that was soundly rejected during last year's debate, I might add with the Senator Montana's leadership. I can think of no other policy under their jurisdiction that could generate a $1 billion in savings.
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J. Exon
Democratic · Nebraska
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Discussing potential savings in mandatory programs during a reconciliation bill debate.

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