Political Quotes

“I meant to point out that while this is not directly a result of the amendment that hopefully will be adopted shortly, it is an indication of the kind of difference this amendment will make. Just today, the Department of Labor announced it would provide $1,500,000 in retraining assistance to some 600 employees of the Southern Connecticut Telephone Co., who just lost their jobs. Also, recently, Allied Signal, a defense contractor, closed a facility in Connecticut. The Federal Government is able to provide an additional $4,300,000 to assist those 1,500 employees who will have lost their work. This is an example of a national policy affecting a major local employer in that area, and so this the kind of thing in which we think the Federal Government can play a proper role in assisting in these kinds of emergencies. That first grant was announced today, and we are very pleased they are going to be offering some assistance to the people of Connecticut with that kind of support.”