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On the recordSeptember 29, 1999
Should we in the Senate be kicking off a new century by announcing to America, when it comes to education, we will lay off 1,200 teachers in Illinois? I will ask another question: Should we announce to America that in terms of education as a priority in the new century, we will kick it off by laying off 29,000 teachers?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the impact of teacher layoffs on education during Senate debate.

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