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Robert C. Byrd: “Mr. President, I believe that there is not one among us who is not filled with shame and sorrow that the richest, most…”

On the recordApril 8, 1987
Mr. President, I believe that there is not one among us who is not filled with shame and sorrow that the richest, most beautiful country in the world, the land of opportunity for generations, could experience a crisis of homelessness such as we are experiencing today.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Apr 8, 1987

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Introducing bipartisan legislation to address homelessness.

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