March 19, 1999

Senators Question Mission and Management of National-Service Program

By SARA HEBEL

Senators last week fired hostile questions at AmeriCorps officials, warning them to resolve fundamental problems that have been found in the national-service program's mission and management, or risk losing Congressional support this year.

"This is going to be a critical year for the service," said Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski of Maryland, historically a strong supporter of AmeriCorps, who is the top Democrat on the appropriations

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