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Steve Largent: “I would just say that I have not seen the amendment yet. I look forward to reading it here in just a second. But I would…”

On the recordMay 12, 1995
I would just say that I have not seen the amendment yet. I look forward to reading it here in just a second. But I would just say that in my mind what I see this doing is what the gentleman is saying, is that we are not asking for one additional penny. But what the gentleman would do with his amendment is simply add another drawer in the already full kitchen of the Federal Government. We will not put any money in there right now, but that drawer will still be there.
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Steve Largent
Oklahoma

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Discussing an amendment related to federal government spending.

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