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Thomas Daschle: “This is tantamount to providing vouchers for private education. That is in essence what this amendment does. For that…”

On the recordJune 27, 1997
This is tantamount to providing vouchers for private education. That is in essence what this amendment does. For that reason, we oppose it.
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Thomas Daschle
South Dakota

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Opposing an amendment related to education vouchers during Senate debate.

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