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On the recordMarch 27, 2012
Right now, budget cuts would slash Pell Grants, 10 million students, by at least $1,000.
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey

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Lautenberg highlights the impact of budget cuts on Pell Grants for students.

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