Since the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Watson) wants me to explain the reference about cesspools referred to by me, I referred to it as a cesspool of red ink. And if anybody does not believe $24 billion of State government mismanagement is not a red ink cesspool, then I do not know what you would call it.
David Thomas: “Since the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Watson) wants me to explain the reference about cesspools referred to by me…”
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Addressing state government mismanagement during a discussion.
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