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Harry Reid: “I ask permission to join as a cosponsor of this most important legislation. It appears to be bipartisan. We have the two…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2001
I ask permission to join as a cosponsor of this most important legislation. It appears to be bipartisan. We have the two leading Democrats on the Education Committee plus Republicans. It should be a bill that we can pass.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Expressing support for bipartisan education legislation.

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