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Carolyn McCarthy: I hope that as we start dealing with education in whatever our new leave no child behind bill is going to be--I am…

On the recordMay 18, 2009
I hope that as we start dealing with education in whatever our new leave no child behind bill is going to be--I am hoping that we can put safety issues in there so we don't have parents here in this kind of testimony, because I have to tell you, I mean, what was said with my colleague, for one child to die, is one child too much.
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Carolyn McCarthy
New York

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McCarthy emphasizes the need for safety in education legislation to prevent child fatalities.

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