Nancy Pelosi: “the gentleman is correct, I did not support it, because I thought the bill was harsh to newcomers to our country, and…”

“the gentleman is correct, I did not support it, because I thought the bill was harsh to newcomers to our country, and some of those provisions have been corrected over time due to the leadership on this side of the aisle. The gentleman's colleague, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Portman), earlier referenced that in the farm bill there would be food stamps for immigrants, yes; again, an initiative from this side of the aisle. So there has been some of the harshness removed from the provisions of the earlier welfare reform bill and, I may say, during the Clinton administration, a thriving and dynamic economy that indeed lifted up our economy and lifted many people out of poverty.”