Well, then, I say to my distinguished subcommittee chairman, he is running contrary to the wishes of the full committee chairman and all of us who serve on this authorizing committee. We are not willing to cede all decisionmaking to the appropriators. I am embarrassed to even suggest that we might consider that.
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