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Chris Murphy: “That is true, but we still put $140 billion into both public and private institutions.”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2013
That is true, but we still put $140 billion into both public and private institutions.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy emphasizes federal funding for higher education despite challenges.

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