[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 165 (Tuesday, October 24, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H10646]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                       BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT

  (Mr. FRAZER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FRAZER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my objection to the Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1996.
  This legislation is designed to devastate programs that help 
children, senior citizens, and students.
  The Virgin Islands is in the process of recovering from Hurricane 
Marilyn which has an estimated price tag of $3 billion. The proposed 
cuts in housing targeted for families with children will have a 
devastating impact on our efforts to rebuild the Islands.
  Over 7,500 senior citizens in the Virgin Islands receive Medicare. I 
was elected to Congress to represent my constituents who have invested 
in a system that would provide quality health care that is accessible 
and affordable.
  We need to preserve and improve Medicare, education, and housing 
programs, not dismantle them for tax cuts for the rich making over 
$600,000 a year.
  I urge my colleagues to defeat H.R. 2491.

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