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W. Weldon: “The Secretary would like to have it, because it would end up supporting his needs for additional money for readiness…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 1995
The Secretary would like to have it, because it would end up supporting his needs for additional money for readiness that his President will not give in to because he pulls his defense budget number out of the air, as you know.
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W. Weldon
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Discussing defense budget issues and readiness funding.

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