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Gregory Meeks: I would love to hear about the books, because I could tell my colleagues, I happen to be able to help my daughter, but I…

On the recordMay 4, 2004
I would love to hear about the books, because I could tell my colleagues, I happen to be able to help my daughter, but I know what the cost of the books are, because I have to pay for them and I have to go into that billfold that the gentleman from Florida went into. Sometimes mine is empty, but it is empty because I have to pay for those books. I want to hear about the cost of books.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Discussing the financial burden of educational materials during a congressional session.

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