[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 126 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H6788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TIME TO PASS A RESPONSIBLE BUDGET

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, today is the very first day of the new 
fiscal year, and yet the government's budget is not in order. The 
Senate has not even passed a budget, while the House, we continue to 
fight all appropriation bills, to keep all appropriation bills in line 
with the President's responsible budget request.
  All the while political rhetoric continues to fly in the face of the 
real facts. Most recently I heard the troubling rumor that somehow we 
are trying to cut the education budget. Nothing, Mr. Speaker, could be 
further from the truth.
  In fact, under Republican leadership in the House, Federal funding 
for education has more than doubled over the past 6 years. Since 1998, 
the overall education budget will have increased by nearly 70 percent. 
The President's budget for the Department of Education for fiscal year 
2003 is $1.8 billion more than last year.
  Mr. Speaker, these are the facts. In spite of the twin challenges of 
war and economic recovery, House Republicans remain committed and 
dedicated to funding our priorities. It is time others joined in our 
efforts in this regard.

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