[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 31, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO ELIMINATE THE CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP 
                                PROGRAM

  (Mrs. MALONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, the President called for a smaller, 
leaner, smarter government. I think we all agree. So today I am 
introducing a bill to eliminate the dumbest program in the entire 
Federal Government, the Civilian Marksmanship Program.
  This piece of petrified pork was put in the budget in 1903 during the 
Spanish-American War, Mr. Speaker, to teach Americans how to shoot 
straight. Ninety years later high-tech weapons have replaced rifles. It 
is time to declare victory and delete this wasteful program.
  While we are fighting very hard to get guns off the street, Mr. 
Speaker, this program hands out 40 million rounds of free ammunition, 
sells surplus guns, and conducts an annual shooting match. We have too 
much debt and too many needs to subsidize recreational shooting.
  This program is nothing more than a special interest boondoggle. Any 
Member who has ever campaigned against special interest politics should 
be embarrassed to vote for it.

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