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Eleanor Holmes Norton: What I am talking about is the gentleman's non-support of help for working families which makes them more vulnerable to…

On the recordMay 4, 1994
What I am talking about is the gentleman's non-support of help for working families which makes them more vulnerable to going on welfare.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Addressing support for working families during a debate.

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