[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 16, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H951]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  REPUBLICANS' RECKLESS SPENDING BILL

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the 
misguided spending bill on the floor. Instead of creating jobs, this 
troubling bill slashes higher education funding.
  How can we expect our students to compete globally when we don't 
invest in the resources to allow them to succeed?
  Under this bill over 1 million college students in California alone 
will have their Pell Grant cut by $675. These students probably won't 
be able to take classes next semester or buy textbooks. It doesn't make 
sense.
  America's businesses need a well-trained, highly skilled workforce. 
If we want our country to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the 
rest of the world we need to start with adequate funding for higher 
education.
  This bill is a direct attack on our future workforce and economic 
stability. I urge my colleagues to oppose it. Our students deserve 
better, our country deserves better.
  Vote ``no'' on the reckless Republican omnibus spending bill.

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