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Harry Reid: “Is the Senator aware that one of the reasons Senator Byrd was so upset--and that is probably too calm a term for how he…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2003
Is the Senator aware that one of the reasons Senator Byrd was so upset--and that is probably too calm a term for how he reacted to this statement of the President. Senator Byrd, you will recall, when he was chairman of the Appropriations Committee, last year, held a series of hearings that went over 2 weeks, where we called in various administration officials, people from communities in States around the country, to find out what their needs were for homeland security. That is why he brought the money number before the Congress. And he was rejected by the President. Is the Senator aware of that?
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing Senator Byrd's efforts on homeland security funding and his reaction to the President's response.

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