Lynn C. Woolsey: “last weekend I met with parents, children, and community leaders from my district, those who attended the Stand for…”

“last weekend I met with parents, children, and community leaders from my district, those who attended the Stand for Children march in Washington this month. Their overwhelming message was that it is time to reorder our Nation's priorities and it is time to put our children and families first. That is the same message, Mr. Speaker, that Americans across the country are sending, and I am proud that the Democrats have responded with a realistic and commonsense agenda that puts families first, ahead of special interests. That is right, our agenda is not about crown jewels, tax giveaways, or corporate and military pork. Rather, it is about practical changes we can make to improve the lives of families, changes like fully implementing the safe and drug-free schools program, providing $10,000 tax deductions for education and job training, and making college a reality for more Americans. Mr. Speaker, we blocked the Gingrich-Dole cuts to education, Medicare, and the environment. It became clear what Democrats are against.”