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Arlen Specter: “We have been a donee State. If I hadn't been a donee State--for those who do not follow the terms, a donor is one who…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2004
We have been a donee State. If I hadn't been a donee State--for those who do not follow the terms, a donor is one who gives more than the State receives. Senator Kyl is bowing. Arizona is in that status. A donee State is one which receives more than it contributes. Had we really been a donee State throughout the six years of the bill--and I understand it was a slip of the tongue, or at least for 1 year, not the whole projection. But had I been able to hold the chairman to donee status, I would have withdrawn all my remarks and stricken them from the Record.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Discussing the status of donee and donor states in relation to a specific bill.

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