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Tom Harkin: I make it clear again: On May 16 an amendment was offered by Senator Enzi of Wyoming that would have redistributed $240…

On the recordJune 12, 2001
I make it clear again: On May 16 an amendment was offered by Senator Enzi of Wyoming that would have redistributed $240 million of the $1.2 billion that is going out for school repair. That amendment was defeated by a vote of 62-37. That would have only redistributed $240 million. This amendment before the Senate takes the whole $1.2 billion and puts it into Impact Aid. If a Member was opposed to taking $240 million out of the school renovation repair for fire and safety code on the Enzi amendment, that Member surely ought to be opposed to taking $1.2 billion and putting it into Impact Aid and taking it away from our schools for meeting safety and fire codes in our local school districts.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the implications of an amendment related to school funding and safety codes.

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