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Scott Garrett: And if the gentlewoman will yield. After anyone, a State or a family or the Federal Government sets its priorities, the…

On the recordApril 5, 2006
And if the gentlewoman will yield. After anyone, a State or a family or the Federal Government sets its priorities, the second half of the equation then must be what are the items that don't rise to that level of a significant priority? Where are those areas, again as Mr. Hensarling referred to that we can begin to say maybe we should not be spending all the money that we have been in the past. And I would humbly suggest a couple that I would at least suggest that may not be the top priorities. Some of the areas where we could see some savings, for example, the Great Ape Conservation program, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation program, the African Elephant Conservation program. Certain areas and important issues, I am sure, but when you compare them against making sure our veterans have the TRICARE services they need, I would say they pale in comparison. How about the exchanges with Historic Whaling and Trading Partners program, or the Native Hawaiian Vocational Educational program, or the Native Hawaii Health Care program, for that matter.
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