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On the recordMarch 9, 2010
I have long worked to improve and fund the LEAP program. As such, I was disappointed that the President's fiscal year 2011 budget eliminated funding for LEAP.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Jack Reed expresses disappointment over the elimination of LEAP funding in the 2011 budget.

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