Frank Riggs: “I think the President has revealed his true colors on the question of welfare reform. Not only has he twice vetoed the…”

“I think the President has revealed his true colors on the question of welfare reform. Not only has he twice vetoed the welfare reform legislation sent to him by the House and the Senate, but he is now saying, after initially encouraging this bipartisan group of Governors to help us craft a bipartisan compromise, he is now pulling the rug out from underneath them. He has indicated through his Cabinet Secretary, Secretary of Health and Human Services Shalala, last week the administration's disapproval of the unanimous Governors' agreement. I just want to again stress how rare unanimity is in American politics today. We had 45 of the 50 Nation's Governors meeting back here in February. Again, they unanimously supported and endorsed these welfare reforms which the President is indicating that he opposes and will veto. So it is very clear to me that this President, who as a candidate promised to end welfare as we know, is not sincere in that promise.”