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On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
I do not believe I insisted on that; did I?
Said by
Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
congress.gov
Feb 4, 2004

Editor's note · Context

Senator Reed questions Secretary Rumsfeld's claim about Congress's influence on budget decisions.

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