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On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
Nothing in the Higher Education Act even suggests that Congress intended to curb State law on this issue.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

DeLauro argues against DeVos's interpretation of federal preemption over state law.

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