I thank the distinguished Senator from Nebraska. Mr. President. a number of my colleagues have talked about their very deep concerns about various aspects of this legislation. including the estimates that go as high as 1 million more children being thrown into poverty. the very harsh cut in food stamps that is contained in this legislation. the limitation on the time period for receiving food stamps. which will hit workers who have been laid off and their families very hard in the years to come. the extreme cuts in benefits for disabled children and the treatment of legalnot illegal. but legal. and I stress thatlegal immigrants coming into the country. These are people who. under our laws. are legitimately in the country. and yet. if they encounter personal disaster financially. we are not going to provide any help to them. All of these factors constitute"h valid basis for voting against. this bill: I am not going to go back over those issues.
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