[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 78 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H3403]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HEAD START 50TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. CLYBURN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, this week marks the 50th anniversary of 
Head Start, a wonderful success story that empowered 32 million 
children in America.
  Unfortunately, the future of Head Start today stands in grave peril 
due to the misplaced priorities of the Republican budget which cuts 
$759 billion from nondefense discretionary funds and will result in 
35,000 fewer children participating in Head Start.
  House Democrats want to embrace the future by investing in early 
childhood education and enacting universal prekindergarten. Democrats 
strongly support President Obama's initiative to fully fund Head Start 
and expand the Early Head Start-Childcare Partnerships. Research shows 
that high-quality early education is a great investment in a child's 
life and our Nation's future.
  Mr. Speaker, our children are our future. As Head Starters across the 
country plant rose bushes this week to commemorate President Johnson's 
Rose Garden launching of Head Start, this Congress must reject the 
misplaced priorities of the Republican budget and embrace a brighter 
future for our children.

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