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On the recordApril 13, 2010
Given this and similar situations across the country, we need to help avoid I believe what you termed earlier, Senator Harkin, the cliff.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Emphasizing the need to prevent educational funding cuts.

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