[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 165 (Tuesday, October 24, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H10645]
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      OPPOSING THE DEVASTATING CUTS IN BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL

  (Mr. UNDERWOOD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the 
devastating cuts proposed in the budget reconciliation bill--a measure 
anything but conciliatory toward families and their hopes for their 
children.
  Let's examine how this bill would harm children. First, it 
jeopardizes immunizations for children; second, it eliminates emergency 
health care for millions of children from poor families; third, it cuts 
Head Start services which would only result in lower academic 
performance; fourth, it reduces funding for programs that keep drugs 
and violence away from children and their schools; fifth, it eliminates 
meaningful summer job opportunities; sixth, it ignores the need for 
child care and child protection services for abused and neglected 
children.
  Yes, we must make the tough choices to balance the budget, but not at 
the expense of harming our children. Can't we reconcile the budget 
while being conciliatory to the opportunities for the next generation. 
Let's not pave over the chances for success of the next generation as 
we construct the road to financial solvency.

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