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John Sarbanes: “I draw the analogy: For 2 weeks now we have been out on the floor on this education authorization bill. It is like…”

On the recordMay 9, 2001
I draw the analogy: For 2 weeks now we have been out on the floor on this education authorization bill. It is like putting the sides of a box into place. You put the sides of a box into place like this. You build up your education box. But then you need a budget resolution because you need the resources to make this work. You look in the box when the budget resolution comes along after 2 weeks of putting up these sides, and the box is empty. It is empty. There is nothing in here for education. It is a phony box. People need to understand that.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for a budget resolution in relation to education funding.

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