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On the recordJuly 16, 1997
It is not, and I would say this, not for bad paperwork, but for a process that was unethical, that was misleading, that misrepresented that there was in fact to these four applicants, they were awarded money. They did not go through the process that the other 257 applicants went through, even if they are worthy. Even if we say these guys are great, we just cannot ignore the law. We cannot ignore the rules.
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Spencer Bachus
Alabama

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Addressing concerns about the fairness of a funding process for applicants.

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