[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 54 (Thursday, March 23, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E674]
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             OPPOSITION TO SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM RESCISSIONS

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                            HON. JACK QUINN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 23, 1995
  Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the proposed 
elimination of the Summer Youth Program. I fully support the program 
and will fight to restore its funding when the rescissions bill is sent 
to the conference committee later this year.
  At the same time, I encourage private sector businesses to contribute 
to the Summer Youth Program so they may make a contribution to the 
communities in which they do business. In these times of tight 
budgetary constraints, it is my hope that local businesses can assist 
in ways that the Government can no longer afford.
  Although I support the Summer Youth Program, I also saw the need for 
reducing the deficit. If we continue to spend money we don't have, we 
will be passing the financial burden on to our children.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues, especially the members of 
the Appropriations Committee, to work to restore the funds necessary to 
continue the summer youth program.


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