I was very disappointed that the spending bill did not provide adequate funding for ESSA student support and academic enrichment grants.
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Franken expresses disappointment over insufficient funding for mental health provisions in education.
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I think that`s kind of exactly the right idea. I think that we should put -- the elements of the bill are extremely popular. And what we should do is just put them out one by one, and have, you know, have Americans see for themselves what…
We`re going to get there. And Sinema was very helpful on the bipartisan infrastructure package. She`s going to get there.
It would be insane to default. Absolutely insane. We can`t do it. The dollar is the default currency of the world. We can`t let it not be.
What is great about this is that it gives us the time to get Sinema and to get Manchin and to get all 51 with the vice president on board on a package and if we tell the American people and keep telling the American people what’s in it.





