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Joe Baca: “It is true we are only asking for $5.8 million, which is a small amount of the $170 million that are there in…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2004
It is true we are only asking for $5.8 million, which is a small amount of the $170 million that are there in appropriations. Hispanic-serving institutions are a great resource of innovation and deserve funding to continue generating advancements in agriculture and science. We must stop the long-standing practice of underfunding these institutions. Currently, the Hispanic-serving institutions are underfunded by about 75 percent. We have a population that continues to grow, and that is important. We have 16 percent of the total population of the United States. I urge an ``aye'' vote, and I encourage my colleague from Texas to reconsider and support this worthy cause.
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Joe Baca
California
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Advocating for funding for Hispanic-serving institutions during a House floor debate.

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