[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TOP PRIORITY FOR EDUCATION

  (Mr. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, as a freshman Member of Congress, I stand to 
commend and to thank the President for the inspiring speech that he 
made last night. I was particularly impressed by what he said about the 
vision and goals to educate our children, to prepare them for the 21st 
century.
  As a university professor at the University of California, I know the 
value of a strong and well-rounded education. It is now more important 
than ever that our students learn how to read, to learn mathematics, 
know how to use a computer, to realize that all of them can get a 
college education, to support the junior colleges, and to create a 
society that values lifelong education.
  The learning process has always been a top priority in my district. I 
am very pleased that education was the subject that got most attention 
in the President's State of the Union Address last night.

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