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Jack Reed: “I would hope you would be able to tell us you are going to put your shoulder behind the law and money behind it to make…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
I would hope you would be able to tell us you are going to put your shoulder behind the law and money behind it to make these provisions in title II very effective and real in the process.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Reed urges support for effective implementation of teacher preparation laws.

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