[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 65 (Friday, April 7, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E850]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                            CAMPUS GREEN VOTE

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                          HON. BRUCE F. VENTO

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, April 6, 1995
  Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, I want to applaud the spirit and vitality of 
the Campus Green Vote contingent that visited our Nation's Capital from 
April 1-3, 1995. Students from 42 States gathered in Washington for an 
Earth Day Campus Summit and ``Eco-Show-and-Tell.'' Their purpose was to 
send a clear message to the 104th Congress: ``Stop attacking the 
environment and start working with us to craft a blueprint for better 
Government environmental policies!''
  Campus Green Vote is a national non-profit, non-partisan organization 
dedicated to registering students to vote and training students in 
electoral and legislative skills that empower them to be catalysts for 
green campuses and Government policies.
  Students are rightfully concerned about the future of their natural 
legacy. They noted that while citizens all across America prepare to 
celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Earth Day, policymakers in 
Washington, DC deem intent on tarnishing that silver anniversary 
celebration with a corrosive and concerted assault on decades of 
environmental law and policy.
  Students demonstrated their concern through an ``Eco-Show-and-
Tell''--powerful displays of the environmental threats facing their 
communities. It was certainly inspiring to talk with these students 
about their hopes and fears surrounding the health of planet Earth.
  The students were very knowledgeable about the problems in their 
communities--I tested them and didn't find them lacking in knowledge or 
understanding! However, they were very frustrated and concerned. They 
pleaded with me to work hard to stop the congressional nonsense and 
politely reminded me of the commitment to the future that we should all 
share--to hand down to the next generation a healthy planet. They 
reassured me that the destruction of sound environmental policies is 
not endorsed by Republicans, Democrats or Independents; not by the 
American people.
  Mr. Speaker, our constituents are speaking to us loudly and clearly. 
Let's do them the courtesy of listening. I applaud the efforts of 
Campus Green Vote and thank them for sharing their concerns with us.


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