[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 13, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HOW CAN WE IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN?

  (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, we are about to lose two generations of 
young people due to our failure to act. Corporations are downsizing and 
factories are closing. Parents are working two jobs, spending less time 
doing homework with their children. Summer jobs are being cut along 
with summer school.
  So I ask my colleagues, what will we do to make a difference? How can 
we improve the lives of our children?
  I suggest that we work to pass legislation which promotes and 
sustains a healthy nation. That means passing legislation which funds 
Head Start, public education, and student loans programs.
  We must all work together to insure that the Government 
decisionmaking processes are deliberative and open. We must also insure 
that Government institutions are accountable and responsive to the 
public.
  I urge my colleagues, let's do the work of the people. We are elected 
to serve.

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