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Edward Livingston: “Then the State of Texas asked for the money, accepted the money, and was to use the money for the cancer research…”

On the recordJuly 11, 1995
Then the State of Texas asked for the money, accepted the money, and was to use the money for the cancer research facility, but since that decision has been made and all agreements were expected to go forward, the State of Texas has unilaterally decided not to go forward with that facility. Is that correct?
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Edward Livingston
Louisiana

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Discussing the State of Texas's decision regarding a cancer research facility funding.

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