[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H2479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WORK, AND FAMILY PROMOTION ACT OF 2002

  (Mr. TANCREDO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, success has 1,000 fathers and failure is 
an orphan. This is especially true and it comes to mind when the ex-
President of the United States recently claimed credit for the passage 
of the Welfare Reform Act after, of course, he twice vetoed the bill. 
The reason that Mr. Clinton now wants to be a parent of the bill is 
because it works. It is wildly successful. Nearly 3 million children 
have been lifted from poverty and the child poverty rate is at its 
lowest level since 1978.
  When we reaffirm the dignity of work and the reality of welfare 
reform, it is not about a social program, but rather it is about a job. 
I hope that everyone joins me today and votes for the Welfare Reform 
Reauthorization.

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