I was asking if the Senator from North Dakota was aware that during the consideration of the emergency supplemental, when we offered our amendment, we were told by the administration they didn't need the funding. And then last Thursday they announced that they were, indeed, as we had warned, well over $1 billion short. That is why we are offering this amendment.
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