Bob Ney said "I have got plenty of residents in my district who would like to put in a little time, 2 hours a week, to feel productive, to do something toward the housing that in fact the Government is cooperating with them to provide some living situations for their family. That is all we are talking about. To stretch this out to who builds it and maybe the workers for that company should in fact put in some volunteer time, that is not what this is about. This debate is occurring today because let me tell you what the U.S. Government did from 1937 forward, when the poor of this country, the people that needed some housing, needed some assistance, came to their Government and said, ``Help me." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 30, 1997

I have got plenty of residents in my district who would like to put in a little time, 2 hours a week, to feel productive, to do something toward the housing that in fact the Government is cooperating with them to provide some living situations for their family. That is all we are talking about. To stretch this out to who builds it and maybe the workers for that company should in fact put in some volunteer time, that is not what this is about. This debate is occurring today because let me tell you what the U.S. Government did from 1937 forward, when the poor of this country, the people that needed some housing, needed some assistance, came to their Government and said, ``Help me.

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Bob Ney

Ohio

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing housing assistance and community involvement during a committee meeting.

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