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Tom Harkin: “Senator Domenici is proposing a second-degree amendment which increases funding for education, job training and health…”

On the recordMay 23, 1996
Senator Domenici is proposing a second-degree amendment which increases funding for education, job training and health by $2 billion and funding for nondefense discretionary programs by $5 billion overall. The Domenici amendment is not all the funding we need for the programs including title I and Head Start and I would propose the options in my amendment; however I do support this amendment and its modification because it is an important step in the right direction. I do support the amendment.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Discussing support for an amendment to increase funding for education and health programs.

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