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Lee Terry: “I will admit to the gentleman, coming from the State of Nebraska, that I will have leanings towards securing, especially…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2002
I will admit to the gentleman, coming from the State of Nebraska, that I will have leanings towards securing, especially in a time when we are in a severe drought and I have already been told that for the State of Nebraska, from the gentleman's committee and the White House, not to expect any disaster relief; that we will have to find it within the budget. I am glad to do that. I am glad to take those type, instead of going off-budget like we had done when Texas certainly needed disaster relief. I am willing to take our money out of that.
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Lee Terry
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Discussing disaster relief funding for Nebraska during a severe drought.

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