[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 4, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H2885-H2886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN SUPPORT OF THE SOLOMON AMENDMENT

  (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, recently the Supreme Court announced it 
would

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decide whether some law schools might curb military recruiters' access 
to their students. The issue in question is the Solomon amendment, a 
Federal law that requires universities to give military recruiters 
equal access or risk losing millions of dollars in Federal funding. 
These universities allow IBM, GE and other corporations access, but not 
the military. I commend the Supreme Court for taking up this case and 
urge them to reverse a lower court injunction against enforcement of 
the Solomon amendment.
  The Solomon amendment is necessary to protect the military against 
the antimilitary sentiment of some universities and colleges. Yet many 
of these universities receive millions and millions of hardworking 
American tax dollars in Federal funds. These universities will take 
taxpayers' money, but then will discriminate against the very people 
who put their lives on the line to protect our freedoms. This is not 
right. I urge support for the Solomon amendment.

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