I appreciate the compliment. But let me suggest that I would appreciate it, if we have conducted ourselves the way the gentleman thinks we should, then I would appreciate that he would not visit his frustrations on other legislation on the appropriations process when we have produced bills in what you readily admit is the correct fashion. If you have an argument in your own bailiwick, it would be nice if you kept it there so that the House might get its work done.
David Obey: “I appreciate the compliment. But let me suggest that I would appreciate it, if we have conducted ourselves the way the…”
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Addressing frustrations related to the appropriations process during a House debate.
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