I recognize and do not quarrel with the fact that the gentleman was trying to arrive at a solution to a potential problem in the future. I am just saying that I think when this budget was passed by the House, with the cut being in it, we should have all recognized, at least I recognized, that this problem was going to come up at that time.
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