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Frank Lautenberg: we are talking now about a whole different program outside the budget resolution. Vouchers --vouchers do not deserve to…

On the recordMay 23, 1997
we are talking now about a whole different program outside the budget resolution. Vouchers --vouchers do not deserve to be debated in this context. We ought to absolutely oppose it. I hope we will find some of our friends on the Republican side who will also oppose the notion of transferring these funds into school vouchers.
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey

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Opposing the use of school vouchers during a budget resolution discussion.

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