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Bill Lee: You are eliminating Special Olympics, $12.6 million.

On the recordApril 4, 2017
You are eliminating Special Olympics, $12.6 million.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Condemning the budget's impact on Special Olympics funding.

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