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Harry Flood Byrd: “I hope that Senators, in voting, will review this list so that each Senator may see precisely how much moneys will be…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 1994
I hope that Senators, in voting, will review this list so that each Senator may see precisely how much moneys will be rescinded from his State's projects before he votes.
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Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Senator Byrd is urging his colleagues to consider the impact of budget rescissions on their states.

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