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Pete Hoekstra: “When this President gets done, if he gets this approved, he will be building our schools, he will be teaching our…”

On the recordApril 8, 1997
When this President gets done, if he gets this approved, he will be building our schools, he will be teaching our teachers, certifying our teachers, putting in the technology, feeding them lunch, feeding them breakfast.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

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Discussing the potential impact of a proposed education initiative.

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