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Charles Rangel: If you are going to restrict my response, the general explanation for what you ask is in the President's budget. He has…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2008
If you are going to restrict my response, the general explanation for what you ask is in the President's budget. He has supported it in his budget, and the Joint Committee advisory opinion has been superseded by the chairman of the committee, which is me, has been authorized in support of requests by a Republican mayor and a Republican Governor. Now, the answer to what you want is in the Department of Treasury report, 2008. If you don't want the details, then I yield back to you and I cannot answer any further.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Discussing budgetary matters and responses to inquiries during a House floor debate.

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