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On the recordSeptember 15, 2009
We want to ensure that we don't enact provisions that would cause some of the best schools to drop out of the program.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the need to avoid discouraging quality schools from participating in the program.

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