[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 98 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      STANFORD STUDENTS SEND 20,000 LETTERS SUPPORTING STUDENT AID

  (Ms. ESHOO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, in April I addressed hundreds of students at 
Stanford University, which I am privileged to represent, about 
Republican proposals to cut Federal aid for higher education. At that 
time I said that if student aid was important to them, they needed to 
educate themselves about what was happening in Congress and become 
involved.
  And get involved they did.
  The Associated Students of Stanford University Senate allocated 
$1,000 to fight Republican cuts to student aid--aid which assists over 
half of Stanford's student population. This effort culminated in a 48-
hour letter-signing drive which generated 20,000 signed letters to 
budget resolution conferees protesting these ill-conceived cuts.
  Mr. Speaker, I could not be prouder of the Stanford student body. I 
hope my colleagues on the conference committee will reconsider these 
budget cuts which would undermine America's commitment to higher 
education, America's ability to compete in a world market, and 
America's investment in our future.

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