[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2127]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         EDUCATION BUDGET CUTS

  (Ms. VELAZQUEZ asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  (Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my deep concern 
over the massive budget cuts by my Republican colleagues to education 
programs. We can no longer tolerate this. These are cuts that will not 
heal.
  Their slash and burn approach to educating our children has many 
casualties. One example under the current continuing resolution is the 
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program. How can children 
learn in an environment where they must fear for their lives? We must 
give children every chance to live and learn--not take them away.
  Anyone concerned with the health and safety of our children would 
find these cuts distressing. Who among you could look a child in the 
eyes and tell them that tax cuts to fat cats are more important than 
their education--or their life?
  Mr. Speaker, it is time that we stop shortchanging our most 
vulernable citizens. Hasn't enough havoc been wreaked in children's 
lives? We stand on the brink of another shutdown and a CR with the 
largest education cuts ever. Let's stop this assault on our children 
and restore education funding now.

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