Edward Livingston said "Mr. Speaker, it was my own position that this money was not needed, that there was ample money in the pipeline for all of the deserving recipients of WIC funds. However, my personal position was different from the vote of the House yesterday which supported the position stated by the gentlewoman from Ohio [Ms. Kaptur]. That vote was 338 to 89. So in view of that vote, I believe that we should indeed be instructed and would intend to support the House position of $76 million versus the Senate position of $58 million. Mr. Speaker, I would accept the amendment." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 16, 1997

Mr. Speaker, it was my own position that this money was not needed, that there was ample money in the pipeline for all of the deserving recipients of WIC funds. However, my personal position was different from the vote of the House yesterday which supported the position stated by the gentlewoman from Ohio [Ms. Kaptur]. That vote was 338 to 89. So in view of that vote, I believe that we should indeed be instructed and would intend to support the House position of $76 million versus the Senate position of $58 million. Mr. Speaker, I would accept the amendment.

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Edward Livingston

Louisiana

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing funding for WIC during House floor debate.

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