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Article: Oops, They Almost Did it Again!!! On Tie Vote, House Republicans Defeat Democratic Effort to Pay for Tax Cuts and Balance Budget.
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- March 30, 2004
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WASHINGTON, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after House Republicans "defeated" a Democratic Motion to Instruct conferees on the budget on a tie vote, 209- 209.
"Last year, House Republicans repudiated their own budget a mere 96 hours after they adopted it, approving a Democratic Motion to reinstate cuts to education, veterans and health care that were called for in the Republican budget. And they almost did the same thing this year.
"Today, after holding a five-minute vote open for 28 minutes, Republicans 'defeated' a Democratic Motion to Instruct conferees on the budget to ...