[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 130 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H10606]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS

  (Mr. WYNN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield for just one 
second?
  Mr. WYNN. I am delighted to yield to the gentlewoman from Colorado.
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to respond that in the 
Wright case it took 2 weeks to get a special counsel, and in the 
Gingrich case we talked about 15 months. I think there is a great 
difference. Thank you.
  Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, people often wonder: Is there a difference 
between Democrats and Republicans? There absolutely is. That difference 
is being played out in the closing weeks of this year's session.
  Mr. Speaker, the Democrats are trying to get more money for 
education, about $3.1 billion for education and job training. No, it 
will not unbalance the budget. The budget will be fine. But it will 
enable us to provide funds for basic math and reading skills. Head 
Start, summer jobs for kids, dislocated worker assistance, school-to-
work initiatives, and Pell grants for college students.
  Mr. Speaker, we hear a lot of rhetoric about our children's future. 
The Democrats care about our children's future. That is why we are 
fighting for education. The American people want more Federal support 
for education. Strapped local and State governments want more money for 
education.
  We have an opportunity in the closing weeks of this session to 
provide that assistance without affecting the budget. We ought to do 
it.
  Mr. Speaker, there is a difference between the Democrats and 
Republicans: Democrats favor aid to education.

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