12/05/1989
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"The bill would lower from $8.74 billion to $8.7 billion the earmarking for personnel services for veterans' medical care contained in the regular FY 1992 appropriation."
"I know there's doubt here, and I know people are saying, as this gentleman said right from the heart, 'Go over there and bring them back.'"
"This increase in direct spending should be offset in the bill."
"This legislation is not perfect, but it moves in the direction of these principles."