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Danny Davis: simply to close, let me just suggest that with more than 500,000 individuals who live in the District of Columbia, and…

On the recordMay 14, 2007
simply to close, let me just suggest that with more than 500,000 individuals who live in the District of Columbia, and they've only got one public institution of higher education, the University of the District of Columbia, one could really say that this program provides a level of equity that is a level playing field, and somewhat equal opportunity given the fact that it is not a State. For the young people who live in the District, it is an excellent program. I would urge all of my colleagues to vote in favor of it.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Advocating for a program supporting higher education in the District of Columbia.

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