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On the recordFebruary 9, 1995
I just want to ask of the gentleman from Michigan, I thought I heard the gentleman from Michigan say that he favored the block grant approach because it offered flexibility to the States in terms of whether to use funds for prisons or other kinds of programs.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Questioning a colleague's support for a block grant approach during a discussion on state funding.

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