Mark Warner said "an amendment offered by Senator Kennedy and myself providing the Department of Education with $1.1 million to begin planning efforts for Nation's celebration of the millennium was adopted by the Senate during consideration of the Labor-HHS appropriations bill. These funds were requested by the Department of Education and were to be offset within the Department. However, it is my understanding that this language was deleted without prejudice during conference." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordNovember 8, 1997

an amendment offered by Senator Kennedy and myself providing the Department of Education with $1.1 million to begin planning efforts for Nation's celebration of the millennium was adopted by the Senate during consideration of the Labor-HHS appropriations bill. These funds were requested by the Department of Education and were to be offset within the Department. However, it is my understanding that this language was deleted without prejudice during conference.

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Mark Warner

Democratic · Virginia

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing an amendment related to funding for the Department of Education during appropriations bill debate.

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