Chris Smith: “Mr. Chairman, I want to applaud the gentleman from New York [Mr.…”

On the recordJune 4, 1997

Mr. Chairman, I want to applaud the gentleman from New York [Mr. Lazio] for his fine amendment. I think he helps the issue of deadbeat dads or parents and will, I think, make a very strong statement to the U.N. simply to enforce their own regulations. They ought to be a shining example rather than something other than that. So I think he does a very good service, and the linkages to arrearages could not come at a better time. So I rise in strong support of the amendment.

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Expressing support for an amendment addressing deadbeat parents during a committee meeting.

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