William Clinger said "I would just also have to rise in reluctant opposition to the gentleman's amendment. I think he is right to be concerned about what some of the impacts could be. But I think he is also wrong in the assumption that giving flexibility to the States to implement these programs, carry out these programs, that they are not going to be concerned about the health, safety, and well-being of their children. So I think that we at the Federal Government, I think, too often take the assumption or have the assumption that the States and local governments cannot be trusted to do these things. Hopefully they will be challenged to do them and to provide the kind of necessary measure of care. But they need the flexibility in order to do that." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 31, 1995

I would just also have to rise in reluctant opposition to the gentleman's amendment. I think he is right to be concerned about what some of the impacts could be. But I think he is also wrong in the assumption that giving flexibility to the States to implement these programs, carry out these programs, that they are not going to be concerned about the health, safety, and well-being of their children. So I think that we at the Federal Government, I think, too often take the assumption or have the assumption that the States and local governments cannot be trusted to do these things. Hopefully they will be challenged to do them and to provide the kind of necessary measure of care. But they need the flexibility in order to do that.

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William Clinger

Republican · Pennsylvania

Source

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Editor's note · Context

Opposing an amendment regarding state flexibility in implementing programs for children's welfare.

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