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Patty Murray: That will take away the promise we have given to students across this country, and their families, that we are going to…

On the recordSeptember 28, 1999
That will take away the promise we have given to students across this country, and their families, that we are going to invest in education. Essentially, this $1.2 billion put in there as a teacher assistance initiative will never go out to districts, never be seen, and everyone will lose.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Discussing the impact of funding cuts on education during a floor speech.

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