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On the recordSeptember 14, 1995
Does the Senator think that simply because a father is in arrears on child support, he is a deadbeat and wants to abdicate his responsibility? Because, for whatever reason, earlier in their life, maybe he did not complete school, and he needs job training to get back into the labor market in order to assume his responsibility. That is what is behind our motivation in that part.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the challenges faced by fathers in child support cases.

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