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On the recordJuly 21, 1999
H.R. 1995 severely undermines the original goal of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act--to provide assistance to the neediest students.
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Joe Crowley
Democratic · New York

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Claiming the bill fails to support low-income students effectively.

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