And even those tiny checks — Ida May Fuller of Ludlow, Vt. , got the first one, for $22.54 — were enough to allow widows, who had historically high poverty rates, to remain in their homes.

即使是那些小支票——佛蒙特州勒德洛铸排机的漂洗工也得到了第一笔22.54美金——这些钱足以使历来高居贫困线上的寡妇们住在她们自己的屋中。

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Patrick Leahy (D-VT) was next in line but he declined the nod in order to remain as chair of the Judiciary Committee.

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