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James T. Callahan: “It is misleading when the gentleman says that this is more than the House passed. As we go through the committee…”

On the recordJune 5, 1996
It is misleading when the gentleman says that this is more than the House passed. As we go through the committee process, as we go through the conference process, the final bill that the House voted on gave $465 million.
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James T. Callahan
Oklahoma

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Addressing discrepancies in funding amounts during a debate.

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