[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 14, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3093]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   BLOCK GRANTS DO NOT FEED CHILDREN

  (Mr. BONIOR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, after just 67 days in power, the Republicans 
are now known as the party that cut school lunches.
  Today, they are actually trying to convince us that block grants will 
be better for children.
  But that is not what they said in the past.
  In 1982, Congressman William Goodling said, and I quote: ``a child's 
nutrition needs do not vary from State to State.''
  Senator Bob Dole said: ``The nutrition area is one that does not 
easily lend itself to State responsibility'' and added ``It is 
appropriate that the Federal Government retain primary responsibility 
for nutrition programs.''
  And Speaker, Gingrich himself co-sponsored a resolution which said, 
and I quote, ``the Federal Government should retain primary 
responsibility for the child nutrition program and such programs should 
not be included in any block grant.''
  Mr. Speaker, block grants do not feed children.
  Republicans understood that in the past. But now that they need the 
money to pay for their tax cuts for the wealthy, they seem to have 
forgotten.
  Well, I promise you this, Mr. Speaker: the American people will not 
forget.


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