Alcee Hastings: “I particularly rise on this measure for asking the House to support it. The Committee on Appropriations, each day that…”

“I particularly rise on this measure for asking the House to support it. The Committee on Appropriations, each day that there is an appropriation measure, submits a report in explanation. The chairman of this subcommittee, my good friend, the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Callahan), previously said that he had written the perfect bill. Certainly on economic growth and microenterprise, I wish to join in suggesting that he is absolutely correct about that part. Let the House hear what he said: ``Microenterprise has proven its effectiveness in promoting economic growth in many of the poorest countries and allowing poor people, especially women, to lift themselves out of poverty and to create and expand microbusinesses which raise living standards. The committee recognizes that microenterprise cannot lift an entire Nation out of poverty. Broad policy reforms and responsible stewardship of resources at the national level are essential. But microenterprise programs can complement sound macroeconomic policies. I say to the gentleman from Alabama, he did write something perfect.”