[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 45 (Friday, March 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2994]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRUE NATIONAL SECURITY

  (Ms. FURSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FURSE. Mr. Speaker, the School Lunch Program was established for 
the purpose of national defense in 1946, when it was found that many of 
our soldiers had grown up without adequate nutrition. Well, today our 
national security is just as dependent on these nutrition programs. 
That kind of national security, well-fed children, is certainly of 
greater value than star wars. But believe it or not, the Republican 
contract calls for cuts in WIC, cuts in school lunches, but increases 
in star wars.
  Well, they certainly kept that promise. Shame on them.
  Here are the facts: In Oregon, more than 283,000 children benefit 
from school lunches in WIC. If we adopt these Republican cuts, Oregon 
children will have $13 million less to be spent on them. Ask any 
American: What makes you feel more secure, adequately fed children or 
star wars? The Republican contract contracts the safety shield for 
American children. Let us keep feeding our kids, stop stuffing the 
Pentagon.


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