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David Hobson: “Let me say this: as the gentleman spoke, this came about when I was chairman of the committee. We relooked at what we…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2007
Let me say this: as the gentleman spoke, this came about when I was chairman of the committee. We relooked at what we were doing for HBCU. I happen to have two in my district. These institutions are generally underfunded and generally don't have the ability to put the emphasis on science and technologies that many of us believe these students should have. This is an effort by the committee to direct that money so we can increase taxes and can increase funding to the Federal Government and to other agencies by getting these people involved in science and technology. So I wholeheartedly support the committee's recommendation and would urge to vote down the amendment.
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David Hobson
Ohio
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Discussing funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) during a committee meeting.

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