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On the recordSeptember 4, 1997
I am not objecting to giving them the money, I support giving the money, but I do not support adding the strings which say, ``You'll get the money only if you do whole school reform, i.e. Washington decides.''
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John Shadegg
Arizona

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Discussing funding for education and concerns about conditional reforms.

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