Jerry Brown: “Mr. Chairman, I will not prolong this unduly. I think that the gentleman from Massachusetts has propounded a reasonable…”

“Mr. Chairman, I will not prolong this unduly. I think that the gentleman from Massachusetts has propounded a reasonable amendment that would conform to our previous practice which is, in general, to try to authorize not higher than what has been suggested by the official technical advisor groups that are responsible for a particular program, or if it is a recommendation from the administration not higher than the administration has recommended. I am somewhat constrained in my enthusiasm for the amendment because I think I tend to agree with the gentleman from Pennsylvania that this is a program which has been underfunded in the past, but the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts in my opinion would comport with what I think is the view of most Members of the House, that we confined the increases in programs to those that can be justified on the basis of technical recommendations. On balance I would like to support the amendment of the gentleman from Massachusetts and ask for an 'aye' vote.”