He had at least the good sense to come forward and say there are times when you should abandon a program or change it. The same is true when it comes to welfare reform. I might remind my colleague from Pennsylvania that even this year the Republican leadership in the House and Senate acknowledged the shortcomings of our welfare reform bill. particularly when it came to those who are legal immigrants to the United States. That was a very unfair provision. to force people off of disability income because they were here strictly on the basis of being legal immigrants. These are not illegals but legally here in the United States. I offered an amendment today. I tried to correct another failing. as I see it. in the welfare reform bill and it relates to food for children. food stamps for children. These are children of legal immigrants living in the United States who were cut off their food stamps in April of this year. I will tell the Senator from Pennsylvania the decision of this Chamber today I think was the wrong one. to deny food stamps to these children. It Is one that we will pay for over and over and over again.
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