Initially--that amount was subject to a 0.48 percent across-the-board reduction; consequently, the House-passed funding level is $24.282 million, or $377,000 more than what the Senate Committee on Appropriations reported.
Discussing funding levels during a Senate floor debate.
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As I have said before, I greatly admire the Senator from Maine's tenacity and her unfailing devotion to the best interests of her State.
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