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Paul Tonko: “I strongly oppose the bill, which would decimate the IRIS program.”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
I strongly oppose the bill, which would decimate the IRIS program.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Tonko criticizes a bill threatening the IRIS program's funding and effectiveness.

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