I simply say I agree with that, and I would again point to the chart that I used on two other occasions today. The red bars on this chart show what has happened to the Russian military budget since 1989. The blue lines show what has happened to the American military budget since 1989. Mr. Chairman, we had almost a 70-percent reduction in the Russian budget, very small reduction in ours. I think that indicates there is ample room for the amendment of the gentlewoman to be accepted.
David Obey: “I simply say I agree with that, and I would again point to the chart that I used on two other occasions today. The red…”
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Discussing military budget reductions during a committee meeting.
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