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Richard K. Armey: “I will just say that I appreciate these numbers. I studied them. While on the surface our numbers may seem smaller than…”

On the recordMarch 18, 1999
I will just say that I appreciate these numbers. I studied them. While on the surface our numbers may seem smaller than the President's, I take greater confidence in our budget committee's numbers because they are real.
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Richard K. Armey
Texas

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Discussing budget numbers in relation to the President's proposal.

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