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Tom Harkin: As I understand it, what the Senator is suggesting is that this money is to help the Federal Government meet its…

On the recordJuly 23, 1997
As I understand it, what the Senator is suggesting is that this money is to help the Federal Government meet its obligations of ensuring that we do not mandate States to do things which we do not fund.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing federal funding obligations during a Senate debate.

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