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On the recordMarch 8, 2011
I believe the combined Federal, State, and local budget cuts pose a grave threat--let me repeat that--pose a grave threat to education reform efforts across the country just as those efforts are reaching critical mass.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Tom Harkin emphasizes the severe impact of budget cuts on education reform.

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