Billion here, billion there (1975);

[Alan Baragona]

In fact, I clearly remember seeing and hearing Everett Dirkson saying that
on television. I can picture it--he's sitting in a chair on a bare set
talking to someone, possibly William F. Buckley--how far back did his show
go?--and I believe he was quoting himself ("As I've said before . . .").
Whether he ever said it in print, I don't know, but if he said it on the
Senate floor, it would be in the Congressional Record.

Alan Baragona (yeah, I'm old)

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> > A BILLION HERE, A BILLION THERE, AND PRETTY SOON WE'RE TALKING REAL
MONEY
> >
> > _A billion here, a billion there_
> > _NEW YORK CITY HEADS FOR A STADIUM OVERDOSE.  GUESS WHO WILL BE PAYING._
> > --VILLAGE VOICE, April 14-20, 2004, pg. 20, cols. 3-4 headline.
> >
> >    Fred Shapiro might have the exact quote.  I couldn't do better than
> Everett Dirksen.
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> > (PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
> > Horatius at the Bridges; ESSAY
> > By William Safire. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.:
Aug
> 28, 1975. p. 33 (1 page):
> >    As Everett Dirksen used to say of Federal budgets, "A billion here, a
> billion there, pretty soon it begins to add up to real money."
>
> It's hard to find Dirksen actually mouthing that phrase himself.  You can
> only find others saying he said it.
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