[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 35 (Thursday, March 14, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H2225-H2226]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   EFFECTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS WILL SUFFER UNDER EXTREME REPUBLICAN 
                              BUDGET CUTS

  (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address

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the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is great to follow my 
colleague, the gentleman from Arizona, when he talks about ineffective 
government programs. Last week I had an opportunity to attend an honor 
society induction at Marshall Middle School in North Side Houston. Over 
50 hard-working, very bright young Americans were inducted into the 
National Honor Society, and it was a moving ceremony. It illustrated 
the success of public education.
  Mr. Speaker, this school and its feeder elementary schools stand to 
lose teachers, face larger school classes, and would be denied extra 
help in reading and writing if the majority Republicans continue to 
insist on their extreme education cuts. Even though the U.S. Senate 
voted overwhelmingly to restore vital funding in education and job 
training, the House Republicans are still wedded to their bill that 
makes serious cutbacks in education.
  Mr. Speaker, let me point out that chart that is a layoff notice to 
the teachers and local school students. Schools are now making their 
budgets for next year. That layoff notice will say, ``I regret to 
inform you because of massive Federal budget cuts we are going to cut 
education funding in your district,'' so teachers will be laid off and 
class size will be higher.
  Mr. Speaker, let us stop these extreme budget cuts.

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