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Tom Harkin: The offset we use is also an offset supported by the administration. I have a letter Senators can look at--I put it in…

On the recordJune 26, 2003
The offset we use is also an offset supported by the administration. I have a letter Senators can look at--I put it in the Record last night--from the Department of Justice, supporting the offset we use to pay for this to ensure that we can get people in community-based settings and out of institutions.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing funding for community-based settings in a Senate debate.

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