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David Obey: I simply want to thank the gentleman for his interest in this program. I know he has been most interested in seeing that…

On the recordOctober 11, 2001
I simply want to thank the gentleman for his interest in this program. I know he has been most interested in seeing that we appropriate as much money as possible for the inspection of nursing homes and I appreciate his leadership on this issue.
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David Obey
Wisconsin

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Expressing gratitude for support in funding nursing home inspections.

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