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George H.W. Bush: “I regret that the Congress has rejected my proposal for a 33 percent reduction in congressional staffs.”

On the recordOctober 5, 1992
I regret that the Congress has rejected my proposal for a 33 percent reduction in congressional staffs.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on Signing the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993

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