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Robert C. Byrd: “The Department of Defense has adopted an all or nothing approach, sending Congress an ultimatum: Either give the…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2004
The Department of Defense has adopted an all or nothing approach, sending Congress an ultimatum: Either give the Pentagon a blank check for $10 billion...
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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congress.gov
Mar 1, 2004

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Byrd criticizes the Pentagon's funding approach and its implications.

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