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Barbara Boxer: “This Senate should be very proud because in the last few years with our action and that of the administration, we have…”

On the recordApril 7, 2000
This Senate should be very proud because in the last few years with our action and that of the administration, we have accommodated a million kids into afterschool programs. That is the good news. The bad news is that 1 million kids are waiting in line. This sense of the Senate simply says we should take action to accommodate those next million children. I understand we are going to have this accepted. I am very pleased about that. I yield back my time.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Discussing the need for more afterschool programs for children.

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