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Robert C. Byrd: “The White House plays hide and seek with the costs of the war, hiding them from the American public until after the…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2004
The White House plays hide and seek with the costs of the war, hiding them from the American public until after the November election.
Said by
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
congress.gov
Mar 1, 2004

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Byrd criticizes the administration for not being transparent about war costs.

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