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Al Franken: I am not sure that we would want to hold up a nomination by demanding that more resources be applied when we are kicking…

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
I am not sure that we would want to hold up a nomination by demanding that more resources be applied when we are kicking kids off of Head Start.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken discusses budget constraints affecting social programs.

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