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Arlen Specter: “the question that I would address to the Senator from Nevada is how he picks a figure of $210 million? As I will outline…”

On the recordSeptember 3, 2003
the question that I would address to the Senator from Nevada is how he picks a figure of $210 million? As I will outline in the course of my presentation, there are quite a number of programs which are directed to this issue. The appropriations subcommittee has considered many programs. We have increased some 26 programs and decreased some 6 programs, what we consider to be a balance. I ask my colleague from Nevada how he comes to a figure of $210 million when comparing it to all the other programs in this bill which are directed to this generalized effort?
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Editor's note · Context

Questioning the rationale behind a funding figure during a discussion on appropriations.

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