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On the recordJuly 25, 2007
the gentleman seeks to increase by a factor of two the hurricane intensity forecast capability. There is a lot of concern with regard to this. We certainly are extremely sympathetic to the purpose of the amendment. We do not like the offset at all. I am wondering if the gentleman would, and I will yield to him for a discussion of this, if the gentleman would like to work with us and secure this funding, do everything we can. I think $2 million we certainly can do as we process this bill forward to conference.
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Alan B. Mollohan
West Virginia
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Discussing an amendment related to hurricane intensity forecast funding.

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