05/12/2019
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"I represent one of the poorest districts in America, so this is extremely important to me."
"I am certainly hopeful that we can move forward to get this reauthorization done this year."
"Perkins' funding has declined by 24 percent since 1998. So if we need these programs, certainly we need to take a look at how we fund them."
"I am hopeful that is something we can do on a bipartisan basis. It makes all the sense in the world."