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On the recordMarch 10, 1994
I appreciate that. Perhaps while the Senator is up he can give me the truth in where I erred in the figures I have here. Am I in error in saying that the total appropriation for these activities were $526 million in the current fiscal year? Am I in error there?
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John Chafee
Rhode Island

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Questioning the accuracy of budget figures during a Senate discussion.

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