[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 55 (Friday, March 24, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3739]
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                       SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN

  (Ms. FURSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FURSE. Mr. Speaker, I have listened these past few days with 
growing disbelief to the things said by Republicans about welfare and 
welfare recipients. I ask my colleagues: Do you live in the same 
America the rest of us live in? Get out of your warm cars. Do as I do; 
walk, walk, on the streets of America because you will see homeless on 
the streets of America, and there are thousands and thousands of 
children who are homeless, and they are hungry, and they are cold, and 
they are frightened, and they live in America.
  I have read so many stories about how religious so many of the new 
Members are, how they go to Bible study and prayer meetings, and I say 
to them remember what Christ said. He said: ``Suffer the little 
children to come unto me.''
  I ask you, no I beg you, remember that quote and not make the little 
children suffer any more. Put the children first, not this phony 
contract with the wealthiest of Americans.
  Vote ``no'' on this cruel welfare bill.
  

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