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Lloyd Doggett: “I respectfully say to the gentleman that he is passionate all right, but I believe he is passionately wrong, and when he…”

On the recordNovember 4, 1997
I respectfully say to the gentleman that he is passionate all right, but I believe he is passionately wrong, and when he comes to the floor and votes to cut the school lunch program, votes to cut Head Start by $137 million, and then comes back to the floor and says, today I am here to help, there is a little bit of a credibility problem.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Addressing cuts to education and nutrition programs during a debate.

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