Count me as very skeptical that we could hit the administration's proposed number because I just think it is going to take longer to set this up and organize it than perhaps you envision.
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Cole expresses skepticism about meeting the administration's funding goals and suggests redirection of funds.
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We have to remember the deal they are trying to enforce is when we had a Democratic president and a Democratic Senate. We don't have those anymore.
In that case, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 6 minutes remaining.
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