William R. Richardson: “In conclusion, let us invest in people and children. R&D for fossil energy can be done by the private sector, but let us…”

“In conclusion, let us invest in people and children. R&D for fossil energy can be done by the private sector, but let us not stop this investment in kids, in programs, and education. I urge support for the Obey-Richardson-Clayton amendment. Mr. Chairman, I also want to respond to charges that our amendment restores unnecessary bureaucracy. Only $3.8 million of last years $83 million appropriated for title IX funding was spent on the Office of Indian Education and the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. What Mr. Coburn's amendment, should it be offered, does not do is provide funding for special programs for Indian children and programs for Indian adult education. This is wrong.”