[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 22115]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          SUPPORT THE MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES ACT OF 2003

  (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 to express my support for 
America's museums and libraries. Libraries are the fundamental part of 
our society. In Georgia, 26.5 million patrons visited public libraries 
in 2002. They visited these libraries to check out materials, to use 
public access computers, access word processors, or the Internet, 
perhaps to attend free and fun learning activities with their families.
  Later today, we are going to consider the Museum and Library Services 
Act. This bill will maintain the Congress's support for museums and 
libraries across our country. Georgia's public libraries need this 
legislation and the funding to continue to provide the best possible 
library services to meet the needs of local communities and to continue 
working toward a more educated Georgia.
  I urge my colleagues to support the Museum and Library Services Act 
later today.

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