Political Quotes

“I like, respect, and admire the gentleman from California [Mr. Beilenson], but I must oppose his amendment. In 1992 this House gave $246 million to this account. In 1993 they gave $350 million, a 42 percent increase; in 1994, $392 million, a 12 percent increase. In 1995 we proposed $450 million, another 15 percent increase over last year, and the gentleman proposes another $100 million. Mr. Chairman, in a time of declining foreign aid budgets year after year after year, this account is going up astronomically. These are tremendous increases. When we add the money that we are already applying to population control, consider the fact that in the development fund for Africa, 10 percent of $784 million or $78 million is also going to similar programs. Consider also that the UNFHA applies $40 million, not to mention all of the money that the World Bank applies to this type of assistance. That is $568 million currently in this year's bill, plus the World Bank, going to this account. The developed countries last year, according to Global Monitor, May, 1994, developed countries gave approximately $755 million in 1991 for population activities in the developing world. Overall, 10 countries accounted for 96 percent of all such donor contributions. The United States contributed nearly half. How much do we have to contribute?”