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Alan B. Mollohan: I regrettably rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. I do not dispute the critical mission of the National…

On the recordJuly 24, 1996
I regrettably rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. I do not dispute the critical mission of the National Weather Service. I too, would like to see it funded more robustly. However, I cannot support the amendment's offsets, and I rise in opposition.
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Alan B. Mollohan
West Virginia

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Opposing an amendment related to funding for the National Weather Service.

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