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James T. Callahan: Reclaiming my time, this Congress has the ability to make this decision on the International Monetary Fund, but we do…

On the recordMarch 11, 1998
Reclaiming my time, this Congress has the ability to make this decision on the International Monetary Fund, but we do not commit to future Congresses. I mean, what if we came to the Congress, we said we need $3 billion for the International Monetary Fund and said, we are going to do it for the next 10 years.
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James T. Callahan
Oklahoma

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Discussing the authority of Congress regarding funding for the International Monetary Fund.

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