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On the recordFebruary 9, 1995
No; in the original bill there was such a proposal. Many people said that that is not a good idea and it was block-granted. So in the crime bill that is now law, there is no pot of money for midnight basketball. It is the same as the gentleman's bill, H.R. 729.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Discussing funding for midnight basketball in relation to the crime bill.

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