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David Thomas: “Some people might think it is the late hour when they listen to the math on the other side of the aisle. I have to…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2001
Some people might think it is the late hour when they listen to the math on the other side of the aisle. I have to assure those who believe it is the late hour that, actually, they do this in daylight as well. I read off the amount of money that was going to California. The immediate retort from the gentlewoman from California was, yes, but we give more than you do, and yet we hear the refrain that we put ourselves into a deficit. Well, if we are going to double every number we deal with and you are telling us we put us into deficit, I think you ought to take a look at what you are doing as well.
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David Thomas
New York
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Addressing budgetary claims and responses during a debate.

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