10/09/1997
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"We strongly urge the Senate to provide full funding with maximum flexibility and discretion for allocation."
"This is a huge deal, and it is a major, major educational issue."
"The only way to achieve the appropriate investment level is to offset discretionary spending by using savings in other areas."
"There is no more important long-term objective for America than world-class education for all our children."