[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 54 (Thursday, May 4, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E650-E651]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              THE SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS ACT OF 2000

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                       HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 4, 2000

  Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, Democrats want to ensure that all 
American children receive a quality 21st century education in public 
schools with up-to-date facilities and safe classrooms. That is why 
Democrats support The Safe and Successful Schools Act of

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2000. This act would provide our schools with $1.3 billion annually for 
emergency school renovations.
  As one of the most powerful nations in the world, Mr. Speaker, it is 
a tragedy that America's schools are in such desperate need of repair. 
The schools in my district are indicative of what is happening 
nationwide. For example, the roof in the gymnasium at Belmont High 
School in Los Angeles has multiple leaks. Garbage cans must be 
scattered throughout the gym to catch the rain. Two other high schools 
in my district, Venice and Lincoln, have extensive water damage that 
has left dangerous wiring and piping exposed to the children.
  Americans value their children, Mr. Speaker, and they are the future 
of our nation. We must not abandon them and sit idly by while our 
schools fall apart, hampering our children's ability to learn. We must 
pass The Safe and Successful Schools Act and invest in the future of 
America.

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