[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 129 (Friday, August 4, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1639]
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  DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND 
               RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996

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                               speech of

                             HON. BOB STUMP

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 2, 1995

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 2127) making 
     appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
     Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal 
     year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes:

  Mr. STUMP. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the bill.
  I also want to thank Chairman Porter for the cooperation and 
assistance he has given the Veterans' Affairs Committee on the portion 
of the bill for the Veterans' Employment and Training Service [VETS] at 
the Department of Labor.
  Despite deep cuts in many other programs, VETS would be maintained 
very close to historic funding levels.
  Mr. Chairman, I especially want to commend Chairman Porter for being 
extremely receptive to concerns raised by the Veterans' Affairs 
Committee regarding funding for the National Veterans Training 
Institute in this bill.
  The $2.8 million in the bill for fiscal year 1996 will enable the 
institute to continue providing quality training to both veterans 
groups and Government employees who help veterans find meaningful 
employment and job training.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  

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