David Obey: “let me simply ask with respect to the recent comments of the gentleman…”

On the recordMarch 7, 1996

let me simply ask with respect to the recent comments of the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Walker] with respect to section 4002, does that mean in essence that what the gentleman is saying is that none of the funds in this bill will be provided unless we in fact go through an entire new budget process, an entire new reconciliation process? I think the gentleman from Pennsylvania indicated the answer was yes. If that is the case, I would like to know how this legislation is supposed to speed us to a compromise on these issues that are already almost 6 months overdue.

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Questioning the implications of budget processes related to a specific section of a bill.

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