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Pete Domenici: “The reason I am is because I really believe when it comes to this issue, while there are many people involved and many…”

On the recordMarch 31, 1998
The reason I am is because I really believe when it comes to this issue, while there are many people involved and many people who work on the issue, I listened tentatively to the Senator's observations and his rationale, his common sense applied to it, and I think he articulated the very best American approach to this. While we may not be able to get policy adopted that accomplishes that--it is always difficult--I compliment the Senator from Indiana because, indeed, I think what he said today and what he said before is right for the country and right for our children and right for the American system of work, people working to get ahead and people who want to take care of their children instead of going to work for part of their lives. I really commend him for that.
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Pete Domenici

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Commending a colleague's approach to policy regarding work and family issues.

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