[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13731]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     SUPPORTING AMERICA'S CHILDREN

  (Mr. BURNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of America's 
children. Since January 7, the 108th Congress has acted on a number of 
bold initiatives to secure the future of all children. We have 
successfully passed legislation to protect children from dangerous 
predators through the AMBER Alert legislation. We will soon vote on a 
conference report to improve child abuse prevention and treatment, 
called CAPTA; and the House recently passed my child medication safety 
legislation, H.R. 1170.
  We have passed sensible, economic-growth legislation that increased 
the child tax credit from $600 to $1,000. Many have expressed concern 
about the fact that credit was not extended to those who pay no taxes.
  I believe that Congress has done more to assist poor children and 
their parents with real jobs and real opportunities. Specifically, the 
jobs and growth bill recently signed into law removes major barriers to 
capital formation for individuals and small businesses, allowing these 
businesses to provide more jobs, more paychecks, and more economic 
benefits that will enrich the lives of all of the Nation's poorest 
children.
  Mr. Speaker, I support this legislation, and I believe the 108th 
Congress has delivered on behalf of America's children.

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