[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 107 (Friday, August 5, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 5, 1994]
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                    THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

  (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, what will history remember about the 103d 
Congress? I believe it will remember what this Congress did to give 
American families more security. And, that started exactly 1 year ago 
with passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
  Who did this new law give security to?
  To seniors and children, who now can count on the care of their 
families during medical emergencies.
  To parents, who can now balance their careers and family without fear 
of losing their jobs.
  Mr. Speaker, the Family and Medical Leave Act brought this Nation 
into the modern era. But we cannot stop there.
  Real security also means health care coverage that can never be taken 
away, and safety on our streets and in our homes.
  Let us use today's important anniversary of the Family and Medical 
Leave Act to press ahead by passing comprehensive health care coverage 
and a crime bill that balances tough punishment and smart prevention. 
Let us give American families the security they deserve.

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