[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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        TIME TO STOP PLAYING POLITICS WITH OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE

  (Mr. NADLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, the Republican majority's political 
gamesmanship knows no bounds--even when it comes to defaulting on the 
most important obligation of this House, providing for our children's 
future.
  Because of Republican intransigence on the fiscal year 1996 budget, 
which is now almost half a year overdue, local schools have been 
severely injured, now knowing how much Federal aid they will receive, 
not knowing how many teachers they can hire, how many books they can 
buy, what kind of science programs they can run.
  Not only do the Republicans think it is a good idea to slash 
education funds to pay for a tax cut for the wealthiest Americans, but 
now their irresponsibility is crippling local school boards' ability to 
spend whatever money we do send them.
  Let's stop shooting dice with our children's futures. Let's fund the 
Government for the second half of the fiscal year and commit ourselves 
to supporting the President's proposal to increase funding for such 
crucial educational programs as title I for basic reading, writing, and 
math skills, Pell grants, safe and drug free schools, and the School to 
Work Program.

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