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Katie Porter: OK, Mr. Chairman, the gentleman is against all Federal involvement in education, and that is fine philosophically, and I…

On the recordSeptember 4, 1997
OK, Mr. Chairman, the gentleman is against all Federal involvement in education, and that is fine philosophically, and I can understand. I assume the gentleman is against special education for handicapped students.
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Katie Porter
Democratic · California

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Discussing federal involvement in education during a committee meeting.

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