[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 129 (Friday, August 4, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          TITLE X OF H.R. 2127

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                          HON. KAREN McCARTHY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 3, 1995
  Ms. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, today I walk with my head held high and 
with great pride as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Last 
night Members from both sides of the aisle stood together and said to 
families across this Nation that their Government does support title X 
funding. Title X is part of the Public Health Service Act, sponsored by 
then-Congressman George Bush, and signed into law by President Nixon in 
1970. I am proud to be a part of a majority in the U.S. House of 
Representatives with the common sense to set family planning funding as 
a priority.
  The title X program has been reauthorized six times since 1970 and 
has always received broad bipartisan support. The 104th Congress has 
put aside partisan politics and restored adequate funding for family 
planning and health care services. In my district, title X means women 
can afford preventive health services like pap smears and gynecological 
exams. In my district, title X means women can afford vital pre- and 
neo-natal health care to prevent problems with pregnancies. In my 
district, title X means women can afford contraceptive health services 
to prevent unwanted pregnancies. In my district, title X means men can 
afford screening tests for prostate cancer. In my district, title X 
means that a woman's income level will not control her health or that 
of her family.
  Mr. Speaker, at the end of this week, when I return to my district 
for the August work period, I can tell the women of Jackson County MO, 
that the House is committed to their family planning and health care 
needs. I can now go back to my district with pride for the work this 
body has done to preserve a 25-year commitment to the families of this 
Nation.
  It is unfortunate, however, Mr. Speaker, that I will be unable to 
tell my constituents that I voted for the overall Labor-HHS-Education 
Appropriations bill of which title X is a part. The measure contains 
extreme and unfair cuts to valuable, proven programs that educate 
children, invest in working people, and protect our Nation's health and 
safety. We must invest in our country's future by supporting education 
and training to promote long-term economic growth and higher living 
standards. We must continue to invest in programs like Cradles and 
Crayons that benefit our children. I regret that this bill does not 
represent the priorities Jackson Countians want.


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