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James M. Talent: “in the first place, I have the greatest respect for all of my colleagues, and I know that they are doing what they are…”

On the recordNovember 4, 1997
in the first place, I have the greatest respect for all of my colleagues, and I know that they are doing what they are doing out of passion. They are, however, dragging in a number of issues that are extraneous to this bill and making comments about those issues that are simply not correct. We never cut the school lunch program. It always grew. The numbers are here. The Head Start program is always growing, and my colleagues all know that. If my colleagues can defend the existing system, defend it. If they cannot defend it, then do something to help these kids. Concentrate on them instead of on the bureaucracy.
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James M. Talent
Missouri
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Addressing concerns about school lunch and Head Start programs during a debate.

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