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Walter B. Jones: Does the gentleman from Ohio feel as I do that as we begin to tackle the welfare reform which we passed on the House…

On the recordJuly 12, 1995
Does the gentleman from Ohio feel as I do that as we begin to tackle the welfare reform which we passed on the House side and hopefully the Senate will follow suit, but we are also looking to work closer with the States to take over the welfare program because we think the States can do a better job, a more efficient job than the Federal Government has done? Does the gentleman agree?
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Walter B. Jones
North Carolina

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Discussing welfare reform and state involvement in welfare programs.

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