Pete Sessions: “I know the Senator is committed to whatever figure we have to do to fund the effort of our fine men and women in…”

“I know the Senator is committed to whatever figure we have to do to fund the effort of our fine men and women in uniform. I was looking at the Democratic proposed stimulus plan, and it is pretty anemic. I ask Senator Conrad if he knew that not only was it basically limited, most of it in just 1, 2, or 3 years, but that in fact in 2004, as a result of eliminating the depreciation provisions that are in existing law, it would amount to a $16.7 billion tax increase on small businesses in 2004 and a $14.8 billion increase in 2005?”