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On the recordMarch 3, 2009
I think the problem we have got, Mr. Chairman, is that with the cost of fuel particularly increasing, skyrocketing in such a fast manner, all school boards had a significant issue all of a sudden that they didn't anticipate at the beginning of the year and they were looking for pots of money.
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Saxby Chambliss
Republican · Georgia

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Chambliss discusses the unexpected financial challenges faced by school boards due to rising fuel costs.

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