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Arlen Specter: “There are over 300 deafblind children in Pennsylvania, so this is an issue that also affects a number of families in my…”

On the recordOctober 19, 2007
There are over 300 deafblind children in Pennsylvania, so this is an issue that also affects a number of families in my State. I thank Senator Cornyn for calling this issue to our attention. I will do what I can when we go to conference to try to keep the funding for deafblind services at the higher level.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Addressing funding for services for deafblind children in Pennsylvania.

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