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Major Owens: Would you go with me, and, if I pledge to go with you to the Department of Education and, in addition to the language in…

On the recordMarch 2, 1994
Would you go with me, and, if I pledge to go with you to the Department of Education and, in addition to the language in the report which makes it clear this is no new reporting requirement, to make sure that they don't come up with anything more than a few sentences or a paragraph in additional reporting? Would you accept the amendment then?
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Major Owens
New York

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Owens is discussing potential new reporting requirements from the Department of Education.

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