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Tom Harkin: “The Federal Government stepped in because many States could not or would not provide for their most vulnerable children.”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
The Federal Government stepped in because many States could not or would not provide for their most vulnerable children.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the federal role in supporting vulnerable students.

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