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Robert C. Byrd: “The proposal provides for a blanket $25 billion transfer authority with no requirements for detailed justification, no…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
The proposal provides for a blanket $25 billion transfer authority with no requirements for detailed justification, no consultation, and no reporting.
Said by
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
congress.gov
Feb 4, 2004

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Senator Byrd critiques the proposal for lacking accountability.

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