When the Oklahoma City bombing happened and we sent emergency funds to Oklahoma City, we paid for them. We decreased spending somewhere else to pay for that spending. His point falls on a flat wall because when we had an urgency such as that in 1995, we paid for it.
The speaker is discussing funding responses to emergencies, specifically referencing the Oklahoma City bombing.
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I am proud of the really collegial effort that we are privileged to take part in.
That is not partisan. That is just due to the fact that there is not a commitment to reconciliation and working together to get things done.
I want to thank Senator Lankford in his role as the Chairman of my Appropriations Subcommittee.
The three Cs. Communicate and compromise, those are the secrets for a vibrant democracy.
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