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On the recordJanuary 8, 1996
We remain ready at any moment to sit down in good faith with Republicans and Democrats in the Congress to work out an acceptable welfare reform plan.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval Legislation on the Welfare System

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