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Rick Lazio: “I just wanted to mention obviously this particular issue was debated thoroughly last year, and I know the gentleman from…”

On the recordMay 13, 1997
I just wanted to mention obviously this particular issue was debated thoroughly last year, and I know the gentleman from Massachusetts recalls my position on this, but the House has worked its will, and I respect that and have reflected both the act of last year in approving the amendment on the floor and a sort of sense of fairness that, if we are going to allow that in public housing, if we are going to allow pets in public housing, then so should people in section 8 struggle with that same problem.
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Rick Lazio
New York
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Discussing fairness in housing policies regarding pets in public and Section 8 housing.

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