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Patty Murray: The Senator from Maryland makes an absolutely critical point. He knows as well as I do that we sincerely miss Senator…

On the recordJanuary 16, 2003
The Senator from Maryland makes an absolutely critical point. He knows as well as I do that we sincerely miss Senator Paul Wellstone who I know would be sitting next to Senator Ted Kennedy-- actually, he would be roaming up and down this aisle saying: I told all of you this No Child Left Behind hype is a sham if we do not provide the resources. Providing accountability on one hand and not providing resources on the other hand says we only did half what we promised.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Discussing the No Child Left Behind Act and the need for adequate resources.

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