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On the recordSeptember 23, 2004
I was quite disappointed when he came to our subcommittee when we were talking about housing. He indicated that poverty was a state of mind and had nothing much to do with the economics or discrimination or the environment or the state of condition in terms of one's circumstances. Perhaps he was sensitized by this visit. Let us hope so.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

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Discussing a visit from the Secretary of HUD and his comments on poverty during a subcommittee meeting.

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