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On the recordSeptember 26, 2003
I am disappointed. I think we have an opportunity in this body to address a tragedy, and that is that there are impoverished children trapped in today's schools that are not serving them well. We have an opportunity to reach out and help those children. We have today to work on it. We have Monday to work on it. But if the other side of the aisle feels we cannot make progress on it, I will listen, but I am very disappointed in that.
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William H. Frist
Tennessee

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Addressing the need to help impoverished children in schools.

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