Richard Baker said "We are characterizing local public housing authorities across this country as people who do not care about those people. By and large, are not most of these individuals who serve on these authorities either very low paid or volunteers trying to perform a public service to help people in their community have decent housing? Is it the belief that if we do what we are suggesting, as the chairman is trying to lead this Congress, in doing that we are going to go out into all communities in the country and start throwing people out of public housing, is that the belief?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 9, 1996

We are characterizing local public housing authorities across this country as people who do not care about those people. By and large, are not most of these individuals who serve on these authorities either very low paid or volunteers trying to perform a public service to help people in their community have decent housing? Is it the belief that if we do what we are suggesting, as the chairman is trying to lead this Congress, in doing that we are going to go out into all communities in the country and start throwing people out of public housing, is that the belief?

Said by

Richard Baker

Louisiana

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about the treatment of local public housing authorities.

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