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National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008

Floor Speech

Date: Oct. 2, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Unemployed and Low-Income Entitlements and the Safety Net

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Mr. CARSON. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor today in support to H.R. 7221 in honor of my late grandmother, Congresswoman Julia Carson.

My grandmother was a huge proponent of increasing homeless assistance to displaced families. Last year, she introduced the Homeless Emergency and Rapid Transition to Housing Act. She introduced this bill for children and families in need of assistance. This bill sought to implement more effective strategies for preventing homelessness and increasing emergency assistance for families in need.

This bill before us today reflects a compromise between my grandmother's legislation and the Senate legislation. While I wish we could have gone farther in expanding the definition of homeless, this bill will provide critical assistance to families and children neglected by current law.

I urge support of this bill and commend Congresswoman Waters, Congresswoman Moore, Congressman Davis, Congresswoman Biggert, Congressman Conyers and their staffs for their hard work on this legislation.

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