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Charles Rangel: I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. No one in the House has more respect for him. He consistently characterized my…

On the recordMay 25, 1994
I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. No one in the House has more respect for him. He consistently characterized my statement as having nothing to do with this bill. Now, I know that he knows a lot about a lot of subjects, but when the President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the drug czar, Mr. Brown, and all of the people that have developed over the years some expertise in fighting this problem, and they ask for $152.4 million, and the gentleman, with all of his expertise, gives them $100 million, under what type of logic is he saying that he did not cut the President's request.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Discussing funding for drug control efforts during House debate.

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