[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 92 (Wednesday, June 7, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S7880]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            PRESIDENT CLINTON'S VETO OF THE RESCISSIONS BILL

  Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, I commend President Clinton for his 
veto of the rescissions bill this afternoon. Once again, the President 
has made clear his strong commitment to education and to the students 
and working families of the Nation.
  By vetoing this bill, the President has said ``no'' to the 
elimination of violence and drug prevention programs for 20 million 
students in 90 percent of our schools.
  He has said ``no'' to the elimination of school reform grants to 
2,000 schools in 47 States.
  He has said ``no'' to the drastic cuts in reading and math assistance 
for 135,000 pupils.
  He has said ``no'' to the elimination of community service support 
for 15,000 young men and women ready, willing, and able to serve their 
communities and earn money for their education.
  He has said ``no'' to the elimination of opportunities for thousands 
of young high school students to participate in school-to-work 
programs.
  He has said ``no'' to ending the promising start we have made on 
putting modern technology in schools.
  He has said ``no'' to deep cuts like this to pay for tax cuts for the 
rich.
  The battle has now been squarely joined against drastic anti-
education Republican budget proposals that would mean the largest 
education cuts in the Nation's history.
  These Republican budgets are indefensible--they would cut 33 percent 
of the Federal investment in education by the year 2002, and slash over 
$30 billion in Federal aid to college students.
  Every student, every parent, every American understands that 
education is the indispensable foundation of a better life for 
themselves and their children. Deep Republican cuts in education are a 
betrayal of the hopes and dreams of families for their children. They 
undermine the Nation's future strength. Our schools, colleges, and 
students deserve a helping Federal hand--not the back of Republican 
hands.
  This veto is right, and I am confident it will be sustained by the 
Congress.


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