[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H7022]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           STOP THE ATTACK ON WORKERS' SAFETY IN THE COUNTRY

  (Mr. DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I am amazed at the continuous 
efforts to cut occupational safety and health, efforts to scale back 
protection for workers in dangerous, hazardous, and unsafe situations, 
efforts to take back and turn around those hard-won gains which have 
only come about as a result of tragedy after tragedy.
  I have even heard individuals on the floor of this House talking 
about taking money from OSHA in order to help disabled children. And 
surely disabled children need all of the help that we can give them, 
but why run the risk of injuring, maiming, or even killing workers in 
order to help children?
  I say let us stop the attack on workers' safety in this country.

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