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Don Nickles: “The question to my colleague from Washington is: How much does your proposal cost, and are these going to be Federal…”

On the recordApril 22, 1998
The question to my colleague from Washington is: How much does your proposal cost, and are these going to be Federal teachers? Are they going to be paid for entirely by the Federal Government or partly by the State government? What is the cost allocation?
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Don Nickles
Oklahoma

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Questioning the funding and structure of a proposal regarding teachers during a floor debate.

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