Political Quotes

“I would like to take this opportunity to express my strong support for S. 2000, the conference report which reauthorizes Head Start funding through fiscal year 1998. Since its inception in 1968, the Head Start Program has played a significant part in the lives of millions of America's children. The benefits of early intervention are well known, especially when it comes to making better futures for low-income children. The Head Start conference report guarantees that this important program will continue. The conference report also addresses the important issues of program quality improvement, management accountability of Head Start centers, and allows agencies to construct new Head Start facilities if adequate facilities are not available. The conference report also reauthorizes for 1 year the State Dependent Care Development Grants Act. The administration's proposed 1995 budget would consolidate this program with the Child Care and Development Block Grant. The Temporary Care and Crisis Nurseries, and the Child Development Associate Scholarship programs are also to be included in this consolidation. Many of my constituents whom are involved in providing child care have expressed concern about the redtape and State bureaucracy which might prevent the moneys from going to important programs which have received funding in the past. I hope that the preservation of separate funding for these programs will be seriously considered for fiscal year 1995.”