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José E. Serrano: “I rise on behalf of a growing number of folks on both sides of the aisle who are caught in a very delicate situation. We…”

On the recordNovember 8, 1997
I rise on behalf of a growing number of folks on both sides of the aisle who are caught in a very delicate situation. We feel good about the bill before us and terrified of what may be coming out of the Senate in a conference report, and trying to figure out how best to deal with this situation and how best to begin to send a message here today that that has to be dealt with and dealt with carefully. We are concerned about the food stamp issue, and that is an issue that makes us the most nervous. With that in mind, I would like to respectfully inform my colleagues that I will be calling for a recorded vote on this bill in the hope that that will begin a conversation to ensure that our fears will not be founded when it comes back from the Senate.
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York

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Addressing concerns about a bill and potential Senate amendments related to food stamps.

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