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Congressman Jim Matheson urges bipartisan cooperation, support for education and homeland defenses in Utah Senate address
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Rep. Jim Matheson spoke to the Utah Senate about bipartisan cooperation, Olympic preparations, Medicare modernization including prescription drugs, and homeland‑defense priorities; he also urged continued support for volunteerism after 9/11 and backing for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Congressman Jim Matheson addressed the Utah Senate during a Committee of the Whole on Feb. 4, praising state preparations for the 2002 Winter Olympics and urging lawmakers to work across party lines on federal‑state priorities including education, Medicare prescription drug access and homeland defense.
Matheson told senators he values bipartisan coordination and cited his work to build cross‑aisle relationships in Washington. He said he was…
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