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Scott Garrett: “Exactly. Each and every one of those amendments came up, and Members on the other side of the aisle made their best case…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2004
Exactly. Each and every one of those amendments came up, and Members on the other side of the aisle made their best case as to why we should be spending more money than we are taking in. Fortunately, members on this side of the aisle said it would not be fiscally responsible to do those programs and at the end of the day not have money available to provide the essentials.
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Scott Garrett
New Jersey

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Discussing fiscal responsibility in relation to proposed amendments during a budget debate.

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