On the recordJune 20, 1996
I will never forget running into a woman in Stevens Point in my district. She was about 90 years old. The only thing that kept her going was the fact that she was living in a home that was built for her by her husband as a wedding present when she was 22 years old. She lived in a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Everything else was boarded up. She slept on an old, beat-up couch. It was the weatherization program that made it possible for that woman to have some meaning in her life. For us to take that away, we ought to be ashamed of ourselves. This amendment should pass. It is about time we put people ahead of theory. It is about time we put people ahead of nickles.
Source
govinfo.gov
