Joe Wilson: “But, of course, the chairman of the committee knows that they…”

On the recordMay 8, 1996

But, of course, the chairman of the committee knows that they represent only 10 percent of the housing, and that there is a waiting list of those people. The matter of fact is, and we would not be discussing this in the first place, but the matter of fact is that it is going to force people to dispose of pets. That is just absolutely crazy. In east Texas, to tell somebody that because they are forced into public housing that they are going to have to get rid of their puppy, is just nuts.

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Joe Wilson

Republican · South Carolina

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Discussing the impact of public housing policies on pet ownership.

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