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Rodney Frelinghuysen: like the chairman, we want to salute Representative Eshoo and Mr. Shimkus. This is sort of a promise that has not been…

On the recordJuly 25, 2007
like the chairman, we want to salute Representative Eshoo and Mr. Shimkus. This is sort of a promise that has not been delivered on, and we are mindful of it. But I would agree with the chairman, to take a whack out of the Department of Justice general administration accounts would affect people that are working there presently. There is the expectation, which, of course, it might irritate you for me to mention this, that somewhere along the line, goodness knows when it will happen, there will be a spectrum auction. I don't know, there is $40 or $50 million. I know you are looking for $250 million. It is not exactly inexpensive. When the auction should occur, this is the type of necessary project that needs to be funded. But I would concur with the chairman, I know you tried to choose wisely, I am not sure these are the accounts that I would recommend taking money from. So I would concur with the chairman.
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Rodney Frelinghuysen
New Jersey

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Discussing funding concerns related to the Department of Justice and spectrum auction during a House floor debate.

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