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David Thomas: “I think the gentleman has an excellent idea, and I think, in fact, if the goal is to get to the bottom of where the…”

On the recordJuly 18, 2002
I think the gentleman has an excellent idea, and I think, in fact, if the goal is to get to the bottom of where the committee is and where it is not, that would solve the problem, but to cut the money of these hard-working professionals is not the answer.
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David Thomas
New York

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Discussing funding for committee professionals during a debate.

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