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On the recordOctober 11, 1995
I agree with the gentleman's sentiment about getting rid of pork-barrel projects. It rings hollow with me when I think back to the debate we had on this floor about hydrogen research, which, as I recall, had a 50-percent increase, the bulk of which went to a plant close to or in the gentleman's district.
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Thomas M. Barrett
Wisconsin

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Discussing concerns about pork-barrel spending in relation to hydrogen research funding.

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