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E. Clay Shaw, Jr.: “Oh, Ms. Norton, I am sure you will be quite surprised to know I agree with you. She should be trained. And this is…”

On the recordMay 4, 1994
Oh, Ms. Norton, I am sure you will be quite surprised to know I agree with you. She should be trained. And this is exactly what the Republican bill has said. The Republican bill says that this woman who is on welfare deserves a second chance. We will give her education, we will give her training, we will even search for a job for her, and we are going to limit that to 2 years.
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E. Clay Shaw, Jr.
Florida

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Discussing provisions of a Republican welfare reform bill.

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