On the recordMarch 15, 1995
the last comment of the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Obey] was probably the most correct one. This is an issue of policy. Do not allow politics to overtake policy and try to think of other reasons. I am one who gave the suggestion that this should be taken out of Americorps. Listen to some of the testimony before the Readiness and Personnel Subcommittees of the House National Security Committee. The Marine Corp Sargeant Major testified that for the first time since 1980 the Marine Corp missed its fiscal year 1994 recruiting goals. If we look at DOD's fall 1994 Youth Attitudes and Awareness Survey, after hearing about Americorps, 47 percent of the prospects would rather consider Americorps over service in the United States military. Just yesterday Lieutenant General Shoup testified the propensity to enlist now is the lowest it has been in 10 years and it has fallen 39 percent amont 16- to 21-year-olds. The facts speak for themselves.
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