On the recordJune 24, 1987
Mr. President, it took a long time to build this country and it has been built out of the blood and treasure of the American people-people of all races, all religions, people of many origins.
Robert C. Byrd: “Mr. President, it took a long time to build this country and it has been built out of the blood and treasure of the…”
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Defending the congressional budget against the President's economic message.
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Feb 16, 2005
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