Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I have a very worthy opponent on this amendment. During the recent congressional hearings, Congress has been made aware that military recruiters are being denied access to educational facilities, preventing recruiters from explaining the benefits of an honorable career in our military and the additional educational benefits available to personnel while serving in our all-volunteer military through the Montgomery GI bill--where they can obtain $25,000 worth of educational benefits. As a person who has five children, and I have just finished educating them in college, let me tell you that means a lot. It is outrageous that military recruiters are not allowed on certain campuses in the United States. My amendment today would simply prevent any funds authorized in this act from going to any institution which prevents military recruiting on their campuses. A number of educational institutions across the country, institutions that are receiving massive amounts of Federal dollars, are denying the Department of Defense the opportunity to recruit on their campuses. In my home State of New York, the entire State university system consisting of 16 campuses across the State has banned military recruiting.”