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On the recordJanuary 11, 2016
I hope it is clear that this Committee, in a bipartisan effort, really wants to make these benefits work in a way that assists people to move out of poverty.
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Michelle Lujan Grisham
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Lujan Grisham emphasizes the Committee's bipartisan goal to reduce poverty through effective benefits.

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