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Patty Murray: “Gave states even more flexibility,' and she encouraged states to, quote, 'go right up to the line, test how far it takes…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2017
Gave states even more flexibility,' and she encouraged states to, quote, 'go right up to the line, test how far it takes to get over it.'
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray expresses concern over DeVos's comments on state flexibility in education law.

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