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Jack Reed: “General Schoomaker was here a few weeks ago and said that at the current burn rate of spending on Iraq and Afghanistan…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
General Schoomaker was here a few weeks ago and said that at the current burn rate of spending on Iraq and Afghanistan he would be out of funds by October 1 unless there was a supplemental appropriation.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island
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congress.gov
Feb 4, 2004

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Senator Reed discusses funding issues related to military operations.

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