Political Quotes

“My colleague from Alabama is correct, Mr. Chairman. ARC, as was stated by our colleague from Kentucky, has helped in slashing the region's poverty rate in half. We have cut the infant mortality rate by two-thirds. We have reduced unemployment rates as well. However, despite these successes, this region still has very much economic needs and unmet needs. We have 399 counties that are classified as severely distressed under ARC and 115 of those counties are still severely distressed. We have come a long way, but we have not come the way that we need to go. That is why this amendment is not justified at this time. As was pointed out by my colleague, the gentleman from Kentucky, is the gentleman from Alabama aware that this Committee on Appropriations has already cut ARC funding by 50 percent from fiscal year 1995 funding level?”