[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H7164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CASUALTIES IN THE WAR ON EDUCATION

  (Mr. UNDERWOOD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, yet again the majority has failed to make 
education a priority in this year's appropriations bill. Education cuts 
included in the Labor, HHS, Education appropriations measure, H.R. 
3755, total $400 million from last year's level. And these cuts are in 
addition to the $1.1 billion already cut by the 104th Congress.
  In this most recent battle in the war on education, casualties 
include Goals 2000, Byrd scholarships, student incentive grants, and 
Eisenhower teacher training funds. Those wounded in this battle 
included title I funds for disadvantaged students, special education, 
safe and drug free schools, bilingual education, and others.
  this bill makes it clear that in the eyes of this Congress, access to 
higher education is not a priority, safe and drug free schools are 
unimportant, and improving our educational system is unnecessary.
  If we want our students to grow into a competitive work force and 
continue our leadership in the global marketplace, education is the 
engine that will take us there. Education is not expendable, it is 
vital to our future, and the appropriations bill that passes this House 
should reflect this reality.

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