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Hon. George W. Gekas: “If we came to the end of a cycle, thinking about those expenditures that the gentleman is talking about for the…”

On the recordMay 16, 2000
If we came to the end of a cycle, thinking about those expenditures that the gentleman is talking about for the Pentagon, and we did not have a budget for the military, would the gentleman vote for a temporary CR for 30 days or 45 days? The answer is yes, the gentleman would, and he would be under the same constraints then in not being able to spend.
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Hon. George W. Gekas
Pennsylvania

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Discussing military budget and temporary continuing resolutions.

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