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Jim Baird: these costs were unanticipated. The Federal Government has a responsibility to help these schools that had no way of…

On the recordJune 20, 2001
these costs were unanticipated. The Federal Government has a responsibility to help these schools that had no way of paying for these in advance. The reductions elsewhere in the bill we believe are reasonable and sound, and we believe this would go a long way towards helping schools.
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Jim Baird
Republican · Missouri

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Discussing federal support for schools facing unanticipated costs.

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