Olympia Snowe: “I thank, again, Senator Dodd for his being a champion over the years on behalf of children and families, and for making…”

“I thank, again, Senator Dodd for his being a champion over the years on behalf of children and families, and for making it possible that we are in the position of offering this amendment. I also thank the cosponsors and Chairman Grassley for honoring his promise that we have a priority position in offering this amendment. Ultimately, this amendment will determine whether families on welfare and their children will be able to achieve self-sufficiency, which was the goal of the Welfare Reform Act in 1996. That was an unprecedented success. This amendment will help build upon that success and help families to achieve the economic independence they and their families deserve. Mr. President, I urge adoption of this amendment and I yield back the remainder of our time.”