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David Obey: “That again illustrates what Will Rogers said when he said when two people agree on everything, one of them is…”

On the recordOctober 11, 2001
That again illustrates what Will Rogers said when he said when two people agree on everything, one of them is unnecessary. The gentleman's opinion may very well be the sound one; ours may very well be the sound one. But in this instance, this bill is the unanimous product of the Committee; and I think we have made the best judgment about where the money ought to go under the circumstances, and I would urge that we not cut this program. This treatment program would be cut below last year's level; and given the problem that we have with this issue, I do not think that we ought to be doing that.
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David Obey
Wisconsin
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Discussing funding for a treatment program during a committee report.

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