Jim Saxton: “I did not think that was acceptable, and I did not support it. And I told the chairman so, and I told the gentleman from…”

“I did not think that was acceptable, and I did not support it. And I told the chairman so, and I told the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) so, and they worked out what I think is a very fair system. Point number two that I want to make is that Members from California who support the destructive amendment of the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Regula) are voting to cut $67 million from California's share of this pie. Members from Florida voting for the Regula amendment would cut $68 million from Florida's share of this program. Members from my home State of New Jersey should realize that we would lose $20 million. And colleagues from New York, as the gentleman from New York (Mr. Boehlert) is, that State would lose $40 million. Now, I want everybody to think about that when they go back home this fall. Colleagues from Virginia will lose $17 million; those from the State of Washington will lose $15 million; and those from Puerto Rico will lose $8 million.”