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On the recordMay 8, 1997
we have an honest difference of opinion. It was clear it was a $139 million error that needed adjustment. I commend the Appropriations Committee for seeking that adjustment. I then asked my distinguished colleague, was there any request from the administration for dollars over and above the $139 million, and was not the addition of $700-odd million simply a discretionary decision made by the Appropriations Committee?
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing budget adjustments and appropriations during a House debate.

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