[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8415]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                         BUDGET IMPACT ON WOMEN

  (Ms. SOLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, this morning I rise to highlight how the 
Republican budget resolution will harm millions of women and children 
around the country.
  This budget makes it more difficult for young women to earn college 
degrees by cutting their financial aid. This budget continues to 
shortchange hundreds of thousands of children by freezing for the 5th 
year, the 5th year, the Child Care Development Block Grant.
  During the President's tenure, the number of children living in 
poverty has actually increased and not decreased. In addition, the 
Republican budget resolution cuts key health programs, veterans 
programs, and environmental programs. These cuts, as you know, will 
hurt our American families when they are feeling the pain the most, 
when they have to pay higher gas prices. All their bills are going up. 
Health care costs are out of bounds.
  H. Con. Res. 376 will actually increase the Nation's deficit, does 
nothing to balance the budget, and adds to the crushing national debt.
  I urge my colleagues to support the Democratic budget substitute and 
vote ``no'' on this immoral and irresponsible Republican budget 
resolution.

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