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Sherwood Boehlert: Well, then, I say to my distinguished subcommittee chairman, he is running contrary to the wishes of the full committee…

On the recordMay 4, 1994
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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Sherwood Boehlert
New York

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Addressing concerns about decision-making authority in committee proceedings.

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