Political Quotes

Melton Hancock: “Is it not great that we live in a country where we do not have to work 14 hours a day just to get enough to eat or 18…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 1996
Is it not great that we live in a country where we do not have to work 14 hours a day just to get enough to eat or 18 hours a day just to get enough to eat? You know we can spend a little time, and maybe quit watching so much television, and start doing a little volunteer work, and helping out our fellow man a little bit. That is positive, that is not negative.
Said by
Melton Hancock
Republican · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of volunteer work and community service.

Share

More from Melton Hancock

Mar 24, 1994

Were those recommendations made to promote--to encourage and support homosexuality as an alternative lifestyle? I do not think so.

govinfo.gov
Mar 24, 1994

The Unsoeld amendment does do the same thing the gentleman is asking me to do, and, no, I would agree because that opens up the door for them to say, ``Well, we didn't intend for this to be this way. We didn't intend.'' It opens up the…

govinfo.gov
Mar 24, 1994

That is correct, and they also have to uphold the rules and regulations, the mandates, if you want to call it that, the other 23 of the Department of Education. So, those funds could be removed, if in fact--if they did not abide by the law.

govinfo.gov
Jan 5, 1996

It is a mixed bag for Republicans in Congress these days. On the one hand, we are thrilled so far with our legislative progress on important issues. The Republican House and Senate overwhelmingly passed a plan that will balance the Federal…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation