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Charles Skelton: we're talking about the amendment in front of us. That's what I think people should read. Not something else. Not…

On the recordMay 22, 2008
we're talking about the amendment in front of us. That's what I think people should read. Not something else. Not something that is not on point in the middle of the discussion before us today. Read it. It takes money from the personnel account and from the health care account. That's not treating the troops right.
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Charles Skelton
Democratic · New Jersey

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Discussing an amendment related to military funding during a floor debate.

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