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Arlen Specter: “The difficulty which I have as manager, we are now up to our 302(b) allocation. To find another $1 million, we have to…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2003
The difficulty which I have as manager, we are now up to our 302(b) allocation. To find another $1 million, we have to take it from somewhere. It is a matter of evaluating whether $1 million means anything significant on top of $13 million which we already have. However, I understand the interests of the Senator, the thrust of the argument by the Senator from Wisconsin. It is a worthwhile program. I will sharpen my pencil and pull down my green eyeshade and see if we can find some money to accommodate what the Senator from Wisconsin would like to have done. No commitments, but we will take a close look.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Discussing budget allocations and potential funding for a program during Senate floor debate.

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