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J. Exon: “Before the Senator from North Dakota leaves, may I ask a question of the Senator from North Dakota? We heard a great…”

On the recordMay 21, 1996
Before the Senator from North Dakota leaves, may I ask a question of the Senator from North Dakota? We heard a great deal and we have had a lot of criticism from that side of the aisle on the President's budget with the idea that it has a trigger in the last year or two that is not factual, not upfront, and not leveling with the American people. In view of the fact that that charge had been made, whether it is true or not, and I think it is not, could the same thing not be said with regard to the action taken by the majority in this case by having a trigger that would benefit them? That seems to be all right----
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J. Exon
Democratic · Nebraska
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Questioning the criticism of the President's budget during a Senate floor discussion.

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