It certainly is. To answer the question of the Senator even more broadly, the fact of the matter is that in this change in program some States have had adjustments that are as high as 48 or 50 percent over their previous year, while other States took a cut. So when the Senator asks is it critical to every State, absolutely. In a State like that of the Senator from Maryland or my State, it has a unique character because of the crowded conditions under which our people live--densely populated States, metropolitan States.
Frank Lautenberg: “It certainly is. To answer the question of the Senator even more broadly, the fact of the matter is that in this change…”
On the recordOctober 8, 1997
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Discussing the impact of program changes on state funding during a Senate debate.
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