[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 41 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2661]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  PROTESTING THE DISMANTLING OF THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND CHILD NUTRITION 
                                PROGRAMS

  (Mr. MINETA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the 
Republican dismantling of the school lunch and child nutrition 
programs.
  It has been proven, Mr. Speaker, that children who are not well fed 
are not well learned. Without proper nourishment, students simply do 
not achieve to the levels that they are capable. If their bellies are 
empty, their minds will be, too.
  Turning the school lunch and child nutrition programs into block 
grants to the States will literally mean taking food from the mouths of 
children. It will result in a significant decrease in the number of 
lunches that are served daily at our schools.
  In my congressional district alone, the California Department of 
Education estimates that more than 20,000 children will be impacted by 
this new block grant program.
  Mr. Speaker, we need to ensure the future of our children. If we do 
not raise smart and healthy kids today, we will all suffer tomorrow.

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