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Harry Reid: I further say to the Senator, as I understand it, in the second 10 years of this bill, we are talking not about…

On the recordJuly 11, 2000
I further say to the Senator, as I understand it, in the second 10 years of this bill, we are talking not about millions; we are talking about billions. We are talking $750 billion. The Senator is saying if we had the Cadillac of afterschool programs, it would cost $200 million?
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the financial implications of a bill related to afterschool programs.

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