Timothy Roemer: “I was on the floor 1\1/2\ hours ago talking about how this bill is devastating and cutting Head Start children out of…”

“I was on the floor 1\1/2\ hours ago talking about how this bill is devastating and cutting Head Start children out of the program when even President Reagan, President Bush, talked about how much do we increase this bipartisan program that is working. Where in Michigan City, IN, 80 children are waiting to get into the program, this bill is going to say to these children, not only can you not get in, we do not have room for you; we are going to cut more children out of Head Start. That is what this bill says. This bill is like a Shakespearean comedy of errors. It is tragically almost funny. We debated drug-free schools the last few years and I have joined with my colleagues on the Republican side, many of whom I have the utmost respect for, and the gentleman from Delaware, Mr. Castle and I, Mr. Barrett and I proposed amendments to restore Dare and drug-free school money. This year, we are cutting drug-free school money by over 50 percent.”