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On the recordMarch 5, 2003
Senator Reid and I, with great help from Senator Stevens, last week led the fight here in the Senate to add significant sums to the fiscal year 2003 supplemental to cover projected heightened security costs that the Department did not budget for.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing efforts to secure additional funding for security costs post-September 11.

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