[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 30 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H1779-H1780]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       STOP PLAYING BUDGET GAMES

  (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, today the House will consider yet another 
temporary spending bill to fund the Government. While the Republican 
congressional majority is operating the Government in fits and starts, 
they have been consistent in the targets of their cuts. Their agenda 
hurts working families.
  Just take a look at education. The bill on the House floor today will 
cut $3.1 billion from education. That is a $1.2 billion cut in training 
for basic reading and math skills.
  How does this help our children to succeed? It does not. It hurts our 
kids. In my State of Connecticut it means

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that over 9,000 Connecticut school kids may not get the help that they 
need in order to compete in the 21st century.
  The bill cuts assistance for college loans. That does not help 
working families.
  My colleague prior to me getting up here this morning talked about 
drugs. They are going to cut the money for safe and drug-free schools. 
My colleagues bet, actions speak louder than words.
  Vocational education and training cut, so that young people cannot 
get the opportunity to work.
  Let us not cheat our children out of their future. Let us try to do 
something that helps working families.

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