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Patrick Leahy: “Well, last year, nothing was requested. Senator McConnell and I found money and put it in.”

On the recordMarch 27, 2003
Well, last year, nothing was requested. Senator McConnell and I found money and put it in.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
Source
congress.gov
Mar 27, 2003

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Senator Leahy highlights previous funding efforts for Afghanistan.

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