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On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
I think what we see here today--and I think there's a feeling of all Senators, both sides of the aisle, that we're going to be asked for more and more money.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Senator Leahy expresses concern about increasing funding requests.

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