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On the recordApril 28, 2014
When we got into Congress that year after that election and the Speaker of the House now was the chairman of this committee, long time from Wisconsin, I offered an amendment to the bill that would fully fund IDEA. Not a single member of your party voted for it.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Tierney criticizes Republicans for not supporting full funding for special education.

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