[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6458]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              THE BUDGET'S EFFECT ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

  (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight how the 
administration's budget leaves children and families behind. As we 
begin debating this budget, we must remember that the biggest challenge 
facing American families is how to bridge work and caring for their 
children and families at the same time. And, Mr. Speaker, as we stand 
on the brink of preemptive war, this is especially true for the 
families of our troops, our National Guard and our Reservists. Whether 
already deployed or waiting for their orders, these brave men and women 
and their families are wondering how they will make ends meet as their 
loved ones fulfill their military duty, how will they juggle their work 
and family responsibilities while fulfilling their Nation's call.
  I urge my colleagues to consider the struggles of military families 
and ask if this fiscal year 2004 budget proposal invests adequately in 
the programs that help all families balance their work and family 
responsibilities.

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