[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 32 (Monday, March 21, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: March 21, 1994]
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                IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994

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                               speech of

                            HON. RON PACKARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 3, 1994

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 6) to extend for 
     6 years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs 
     under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and 
     for certain other purposes:

  Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, the children of this country should be a 
priority. No one in this body would argue against this.
  A solid education is a fundamental tool that our children take with 
them into adulthood, moving into the work force and leading our 
society.
  The amendment before us in no way jeopardizes or undermines the goal 
of providing a good education to the children of this Nation. Mr. 
Rohrabacher's amendment simply seeks to restrict Federal aid from going 
to those who are in our country illegally.
  This is simply an amendment about priorities. Specifically, economic 
priorities.
  The taxpayers already pay for a host of social services available to 
those who break our laws to enter our country. This is a drain on 
finite resources that should be spent on the taxpaying citizens and 
legal residents of this country who live within the boundaries of the 
law.
  The Rohrabacher amendment will simply prevent finite Federal 
resources from going to those who have chosen to live outside of the 
boundaries of these laws. The Federal Government should not be in the 
business of educating children who not only are here illegally, but 
cannot ever work in this country legally.

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