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Jerry Lewis: “I do want the House to know that my colleague from Massachusetts brings up a very, very important point. It is an item…”

On the recordJuly 31, 1995
I do want the House to know that my colleague from Massachusetts brings up a very, very important point. It is an item that I have been concerned about in my own county in California. Literally, it is not our objective, as we try to streamline housing and the programs to negatively impact those people in Section 8 housing. There is little doubt that our bill moves in the direction of providing the kind of flexibility the gentleman is calling for within the department to ensure that they select those options that will not be less expensive, but also serve people better. So Mr. Chairman, I want to express my appreciation to my colleague and also say that we will evaluate this in depth and work with you as we go between here and conference.
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Jerry Lewis
California

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Discussing housing policy and Section 8 housing during a House debate.

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