[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 7, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H9726-H9727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        VOTE AGAINST THE LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL

  (Ms. SANCHEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Labor-
HHS-Education appropriations bill. With a veto threat hovering over 
this measure, I cannot understand why a bipartisan compromise has still 
not been reached. There are too many provisions that are just 
unacceptable, not just for Democrats, but for our kids, for our schools 
and for our families. Rather than hiring more teachers, building more 
schools, reducing class size, this bill instead shortchanges our 
schools. It provides $2 billion less, less than the administration 
requested for education programs. It cuts Goals 2000 in half. It 
eliminates the Summer Jobs Program. It cuts school to work 
opportunities.
  Mr. Speaker, I could go on and on. Eliminating the Summers Jobs 
Program will deny the world of work for half a million youth.

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  My colleagues talked earlier about a camp. Do not send them to camp. 
Teach them how to be a productive citizen. Does the majority party 
really want our youth out on the streets instead of learning good work 
habits?
  This bill is just not fair. Until changes are made, I urge my 
colleagues to vote against the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill.

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