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Jeanne Shaheen: “I also appreciate the bill's new language emphasizing the importance of providing services to women in rural or…”

On the recordMay 17, 2012
I also appreciate the bill's new language emphasizing the importance of providing services to women in rural or geographically isolated areas. Identifying this particularly vulnerable population will be helpful for those centers which focus services on women and families in these isolated areas. I believe this provision makes clear the intent of Congress to supplement the costs of reaching these women and bringing them to safety.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire
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May 17, 2012

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