Political Quotes

“I think this is a very fine amendment. I want to commend our colleagues, Senator Kerry and Senator Bond, for offering this amendment. I strongly support it. This amendment is designed to invest in the well-being of our children in this country. It is a measure that ensures that the children of our Nation will get the right start for a far brighter tomorrow. As our colleagues have already discussed, the amendment will earmark 50 percent of the Federal share of the tobacco funds going to the States for child care. Specifically, Mr. President, these funds will be used to increase our investment in child care and development block grants--a piece of legislation we were very proud to offer with my good friend from Utah, Senator Hatch, some 8 years ago. The idea, Mr. President, is not to create here a new Federal child care program, but rather to do a better job with the well-established program that enjoys wide support from our States and Governors, Republicans and Democrats alike, across this Nation.”