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James M. Jeffords: “I would point out that the primary responsibility for this construction lies with the States, and that if we were to go…”

On the recordMay 21, 1997
I would point out that the primary responsibility for this construction lies with the States, and that if we were to go on in a new venture to pick up the responsibility of reconstructing the schools in this country of about $115 to $120 billion, that obviously would create a huge change in our priorities.
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James M. Jeffords

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Discussing the responsibility for school construction funding.

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