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Jeff Bingaman: in response, let me indicate my best information is they are still insisting that we not deal with LIHEAP in this…

On the recordJune 5, 2003
in response, let me indicate my best information is they are still insisting that we not deal with LIHEAP in this legislation, which is of course not my position. I think we should deal with it. Accordingly, I would not agree to just a sense of the Senate on that subject, which is their preference, as I understand it. I hope we can persuade them otherwise. If not, then we will have to have a vote.
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Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico

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Discussing the inclusion of LIHEAP in legislation during Senate debate.

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