Senate Proceeding 04-02-09 on Apr 2nd, 2009 :: 0:30:25 to 0:31:35
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Kent Conrad: and it is for that reason that i offer the amendment. mr. conrad: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from north dakota. mr. conrad: mr. president, the senator's amendment eliminate 20% of the economic recovery package weeks ago. mr. president, the senator's

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Speech By: Kent Conrad

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Kent Conrad: amendment would cut defense by over $2 billion, would cut veterans by over $400 milli, would cut areas in education, there's one thing that united this body, it w infrastructure, much of what would be cut under this amendment.

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Kent Conrad: i'd urge my colleagues to vote "no." the presiding officer: the ques is there a sufficient second? there appears to be.