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Arlen Specter: The concerns of the Senator from Maryland are well founded. I will look closely at fully funding BLS programs as we move…

On the recordSeptember 11, 1997
The concerns of the Senator from Maryland are well founded. I will look closely at fully funding BLS programs as we move to conference with the House.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Discussing funding for Bureau of Labor Statistics programs during a Senate debate.

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