[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H635]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         EDUCATION BUDGET CUTS

  (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, 3 years ago, President Bush promised that 
no child would be left behind when he signed education reform 
legislation into law. But last week the President unveiled a budget 
with education cuts that breaks his promise to America's children.
  The President's budget calls for the elimination of 41 education 
programs. Just some examples: The President eliminates vocational 
educational grants that help our States teach high school vocational 
skills to students in the hope that they will use these skills to find 
jobs. He eliminates educational technology grants to States, despite 
the fact that studies show technology can substantially raise student 
achievement. The President's budget eliminates a promotional effort to 
create ways to best educate disabled students.
  Mr. Speaker, the President broke his promise to millions of children 
with this budget. We should reject this budget because of the education 
cuts alone and live up to our promises to see that no child is left 
behind.

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