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On the recordJune 11, 2002
I don't mean to denigrate, but I cannot come up with another word other than ``quibbling.'' We are talking about billions of dollars that is gone--like that--and here we are talking about programs that Senators Byrd and Stevens worked on for weeks, that passed in the Senate without any problem at all because it was good for homeland security, good for the people of my State, good for the people of your State, and as I heard on Public Radio this morning, good for the people of Florida and even Orange County, CA, which has been devastated. I might mention, Orange County, CA, is a very rich county, but they have been devastated by virtually unfunded mandates that we passed on them since September 11.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the importance of funding for homeland security programs.

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