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Karen Bass: My colleague may be aware of the fact that on the 26th of July, 1995, just a little more than 3 years ago, this House…

On the recordAugust 4, 1998
My colleague may be aware of the fact that on the 26th of July, 1995, just a little more than 3 years ago, this House voted 223 to 204 to zero out ATP. We are also aware of the fact that only 40 percent of ATP funding goes to small businesses. And in their own statements ATP has said that they have ``no special allowance for small business.'' And, thirdly, 42 percent of the recipients of ATP funding said they would have done the research anyway.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the funding and impact of the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) during a House debate.

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