Session #109 · 2005–07

Speech #1090066625

We need to do more to try to provide flexibility to the States so they can use these funds quickly. but at the same time we have to make sure that we are not hampering these States from doing what they believe is best for all of the victims that have suffered as a result of Hurricane Katrina. I hope that we are able to work in a bipartisan fashion to move forward legislation which will address the needs of people who are unemployed today. they were unemployed before the hurricane. and now will suffer even more difficult times trying to find work. along with those who have now been displaced as a result of the hurricane. I hope that we will deal with the fact that there are many legal immigrants in this country on their way to becoming citizens who. under the current law. would be constrained from being able to be assisted by these TANF dollars unless we provide the States with flexibility to do so. Everyone is a victim regardless of their color. regardless of where they came from. If they were there. they are a victim.
Keywords matched
immigrants

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
XAVIER BECERRA
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
2005-09-07
Speech ID
1090066625
Paragraph
#0
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