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Robert C. Byrd: “To those who wish to further cut domestic discretionary spending, I say we have had enough and it is time we invested in…”

On the recordOctober 8, 1990
To those who wish to further cut domestic discretionary spending, I say we have had enough and it is time we invested in our country. Any company that does not invest in its plant, equipment, and its people is going to fail.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
Oct 8, 1990

Editor's note · Context

Urging approval of a budget resolution and arguing for domestic investment.

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