[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 19, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H3211]
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               BRING MONTGOMERY GI BILL INTO 21ST CENTURY

  (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYWORTH. Madam Speaker, I am so appreciative that the gentleman 
from Ohio (Mr. Traficant) points out from time to time the seemingly 
nonsensical approach that Washington bureaucrats can take to the 
challenges we confront. How refreshing it is, Madam Speaker, that today 
on this House floor, we can strike a bipartisan blow for common sense 
as we bring the GI bill into the 21st century.
  Madam Speaker, a decisive bipartisan majority is poised to pass this 
bill that will increase benefits some 70 percent because we understand 
to maintain the integrity of our all-volunteer force, we need to have 
that promise of education.
  The former senator from Arizona, Ernest McFarland, is part of this 
tradition, in the post World War II days; and our former colleague and 
former chairman of the Committee on Veterans Affairs, Sonny Montgomery 
of Mississippi, also striking a blow; along with the dean of our 
delegation, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Stump). We thank them for 
this commonsense legislation.
  Madam Speaker, I would hope that the temptation to engage in petty 
politics would be put aside for this sound piece of legislation this 
afternoon.

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