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Kendrick Meek: “we are here to listen, and we are here to act. For the Democratic leader, and I must add, female leader of any major…”

On the recordMay 4, 2004
we are here to listen, and we are here to act. For the Democratic leader, and I must add, female leader of any major party, to come here tonight to put emphasis on a weekly commitment of being here in this Chamber to make sure that we do not continue to see young people and families in debt because we feel that we are giving them one thing, okay, we will give them a $200 or $300 tax cut, but at the same time, we are pulling the carpet out from under them to allow their family to educate themselves better, to be able to provide for their families. I want to commend the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi) for pulling us together, letting us know that our purpose here in this Congress is very important.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida
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Discussing the importance of listening to the American people and addressing family debt during a congressional session.

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