[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 145 (Tuesday, October 13, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H10675]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      STAY AND WORK FOR EDUCATION

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, let me say that I believe one 
of the most important issues that we have to be concerned about is the 
education of our children.
  As I am pointing out to my colleagues and the Speaker, let me 
emphasize the accomplishments of this Congress, a Republican Congress. 
I think the most important point is the least number of days worked in 
decades.
  If we had children in school and they sent home a report card or the 
teacher called us and said that Johnny or Mary had not been in school 
for 5 days or 1 month or they had not been in school since they got out 
of kindergarten, and it was now the third grade, we would be concerned.
  I am glad to be here because the district I represent has schools 
that are crumbling. It has wires that are hanging down. I need the 
money, as do rural areas need the money, from organizations. I need the 
hundred thousand teachers. I need trained teachers for the children of 
America. Let us stay here and work and work for education.

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