But is the Senator from Texas a part of an amendment we would like to proffer which would restore $39.1 billion but cut .73 percent across the board in all of the other accounts in this bill except for defense, veterans, and homeland security, so that we could pay for it, be fiscally responsible, and yet do what we need to do for the Active-Duty military, not to drain their operations to fund military construction projects that should be funded in this bill?
Kay Bailey Hutchison: “But is the Senator from Texas a part of an amendment we would like to proffer which would restore $39.1 billion but cut…”
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Discussing budget amendments related to military funding during a Senate debate.
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