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Transcript: STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN FLOYD SPENCE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3616FY 99 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
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- September 24, 1998
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Maureen Cragin September
24,
1998 Ryan Vaart
(202) 225-2539
STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN FLOYD SPENCE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3616
FY 99
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Mr. Speaker, the fiscal year 1999 defense authorization bill started
the
year out on a bipartisan note. It was reported out of the National
Security
Committee back in early May on a vote of 50-1, and it passed the House
on a vote of 357-60. I am glad to inform all of my colleagues that
the
conference report before us today also enjoys strong bipartisan support.
Even after several weeks of ...