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David Obey: “We hear from the other side of the aisle that it is the Senate's fault that we have not done our work. It has been 84…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2002
We hear from the other side of the aisle that it is the Senate's fault that we have not done our work. It has been 84 days since the House last considered an appropriation bill. We have been here for 84 days. Our number one job has been to pass the appropriation bills. And because of an internal war in the Republican Caucus, these 84 days have been wasted. They have been blown. It is time to quit being the Alibi Ikes of the Cosmos. It is time to face up to our duty. It is time to use at least 1 day in these 84 days to get the country's work done. We have done the military bills. We have done Iraq. This House has not finished work on a single domestic appropriation bill. It ought to be ashamed of itself.
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David Obey
Wisconsin
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing delays in passing appropriation bills during a House floor debate.

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