[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             EDUCATION CUTS

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I visited a local school in my 
district and met with parents and educators, the people we entrust with 
the lives of our children, with the future of our Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, these dedicated people are afraid that the devastating 
education cuts passed by my Republican colleagues spell disaster for 
our schools and for our children.
  The temporary spending bill which expires in a week includes deep 
cuts in basic skills training and in Federal violence prevention funds 
to keep our schools safe. In my State of Connecticut, these cuts alone 
amount to a $9 million loss in aid to education.
  At a time when Americans are anxious about their job security and in 
an age the income you earn is tied to the skills you have learned, 
education is the last place we should cut.
  This week, we are scheduled to take up an extension of the spending 
bill through the end of the fiscal year. I urge my Republican 
colleagues to do more than pay lipservice to the anxiety in the 
American workplace. Retreat from your extreme agenda. Restore the funds 
you took from our classrooms, and give our students the tools they 
need.

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