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Nancy L. Johnson: that is why I wanted to bring that up, because we do a lot of real thoughtful work here about the problems in our lives…

On the recordApril 30, 1997
that is why I wanted to bring that up, because we do a lot of real thoughtful work here about the problems in our lives and certainly abused children is a very big problem in the communities that we represent, and we took a giant step toward protecting children just yesterday. It will move to the Senate now, and then to a conference committee, and in several months it will move to the President's desk and children and families will do better in America because of a thoughtful, bipartisan and common sense Congress.
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Nancy L. Johnson
Connecticut

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Discussing legislation aimed at protecting abused children.

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