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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: Let me say, Mr. Speaker, to my friend from California and also my friend from Georgia, as we talked about what in…

On the recordApril 23, 1996
Let me say, Mr. Speaker, to my friend from California and also my friend from Georgia, as we talked about what in essence has become the act of extending welfare as we know it, and my friend from California especially knows this, we are not only extending welfare benefits to American citizens. No, indeed. We have extended those benefits to folks who are not United States citizens, to those who commonly cross our borders in illegal fashion. I know that is a problem within the State of Arizona and also within the area my friend from California represents.
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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH
New York

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Discussing the implications of extending welfare benefits to non-citizens.

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