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Harry Reid: “It is my understanding what she wants is a vote, up or down, on whether or not this bill is going to allow the…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 1999
It is my understanding what she wants is a vote, up or down, on whether or not this bill is going to allow the termination of 29,000 teachers or whether those teachers will have jobs.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of the Health-Education-Labor appropriations bill.

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