[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 54 (Thursday, March 23, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM

  (Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I went to Lloyd Street School 
in my hometown of Milwaukee on Monday. I had the opportunity to eat 
lunch with children who depend on the School Lunch Program.
  Republicans howl at the suggestion that their bill to eliminate this 
critical program and block-grant child nutrition programs is cruel. But 
their actions are cruel to the children at Lloyd Street School and 13 
million children across America who rely on child nutrition programs 
each day for a balanced meal.
  Republicans argue their bill does not cut child nutrition programs, 
but according to the Congressional Budget Office, this bill cuts 
nutrition programs by as much as $7 billion over the next 5 years. You 
cannot claim that you are spending more and spending $7 billion less at 
the same time.
  Republicans also argue that their program will cut bureaucrats and 
will not hurt kids. They are dead wrong. Any savings in costs would be 
retained to pay for tax cuts and not sent back to help kids.
  Mr. Speaker, today children in America are being asked to say no to 
many things, but it is dead wrong for Congress to ask them to say no to 
food.

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