Political Quotes

“this amendment transfers $2.1 billion in budget authority and $1.4 billion in outlays from NASA's space station program for fiscal year 1995 into the following areas: First, LIHEAP: $225 million in fiscal year 1995 to restore funds cut by the President and not fully restored by the Senate Budget Committee. Second, Education and training (Function 500): $1.3 billion for Job Training Partnership Act [JTPA], Job Corps, vocational education, adult education, Prison Literacy, Neglected and Delinquent Program, and drug free schools. Third, Prenatal care/pregnancy prevention (function 550): $635 million for Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program, health start, community and migrant health centers, and substance abuse treatment for pregnant women, family planning, comprehensive school health, Center for Disease Control Teen Pregnancy Program, Department of Education Comprehensive School Health Program, Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program. For the remaining 5 years under the budget resolution, the savings from cancellation of the space station are divided equally between functions 600, 500, and 550 to support the programs above.”