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Michael Burgess: “Not a single Democratic vote, as the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Kingston) so accurately pointed out, not a single…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2003
Not a single Democratic vote, as the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Kingston) so accurately pointed out, not a single Democratic voted on that budget, which would have led us to a balanced budget within 4 years' time.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the lack of Democratic support for a budget resolution.

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