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On the recordMay 21, 2003
we all recognize our national security needs in our country and rise to the occasion and appropriate money for all kinds of efforts to ensure national security. Well, I believe that the economic security of every man, woman and child is very critical to our overall national security. We must have a stable, healthy population in our country. Otherwise, our country becomes vulnerable from within. People become restless, people have no hope, as I said earlier, and it is very important that we provide just this minimal extension of unemployment insurance benefits just to let them know we care during these very volatile times. Here we passed, well, not with my vote, but passed an $80 billion supplemental. Again, $80 billion is a lot of money. I think we should find $80 billion to help those who are unemployed. We found it a couple of months ago. I think we can find it now. I think it is very important to show the American people that we care about their security here.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

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Addressing the importance of economic security and unemployment benefits during a discussion on national security.

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