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Kendrick Meek: “I want to go back to say vote for the Maloney amendment, because it does, it helps us keep intact this safety net which…”

On the recordJanuary 24, 1995
I want to go back to say vote for the Maloney amendment, because it does, it helps us keep intact this safety net which has been placed there for the people who deserve it the most, our children. They are our future, and we cannot come to this floor and forget them.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida

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Supporting the Maloney amendment during a House floor debate.

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