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John Cornyn: “It is $8.3 billion. They allocate some of that money for the purposes set out in the underlying bill. My amendment…”

On the recordJune 12, 2013
It is $8.3 billion. They allocate some of that money for the purposes set out in the underlying bill. My amendment reallocates some of that same trust fund for other purposes, including additional personnel. There is no additional money. This is an appropriation made in the underlying bill. So I think it is a misunderstanding of what my amendment is.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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Jun 12, 2013

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