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Charles W. Stenholm: “my friend from Texas has now three times made a very impassioned speech regarding that this is for the troops, and I…”

On the recordMay 22, 2002
my friend from Texas has now three times made a very impassioned speech regarding that this is for the troops, and I want to again say, every single person over here supports our troops. In addition to that, I will say I support our President 110 percent. In fact, I believe in our opposition to this rule that I am supporting the President more than you are. Here is why. The President asked for $27.1 billion. This bill is $29.4 billion. You made reference to the Senate, in having a package to go to the Senate. The Senate is proposing to spend $31 billion. That means we are going to compromise somewhere between 29.4 and 31. That is not what the President asked for. This is more than just supporting our troops. We all support the troops. This is about fiscal responsibility and the debt limit.
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Discussing fiscal responsibility and troop funding during a debate on a spending bill.

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