[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19188]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HELPING AMERICAN 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, the Democrats' Partnership for a New 
America is a lot about helping American families. There is no better 
way to help working American families than to support them as they 
struggle to balance work and family life, because workers need help 
addressing how to be both a good parent and a good employee, how to 
give their family the time they need without compromising their job or 
their career.
  The Partnership with America will improve the lives of working 
families by encouraging debate on legislation like the Balancing Act. 
This Balancing Act will provide paid family leave for new parents, 
improve the quality and availability of child care, in-school nutrition 
programs, after school assistance, fund voluntary universal preschool 
and assist employers in establishing a family-friendly workplace.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in addressing the needs of all 
families, thus having a true partnership with Americans.

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