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Robert C. Byrd: “The American people are entitled to know what these estimates are, and that is what we are asking.”

On the recordMarch 1, 2004
The American people are entitled to know what these estimates are, and that is what we are asking.
Said by
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
congress.gov
Mar 1, 2004

Editor's note · Context

Byrd emphasizes the need for transparency regarding war expenditure estimates.

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