Thomas Foglietta said "is it any surprise how the Republicans would reach a balanced budget in 7 years? By breaking our contract with senior citizens, with veterans, with the most vulnerable people in our society, and with those of us who live in cities. I take the floor today to challenge just one aspect of this disastrous plan, that which would bankrupt American mass transit. The best way that we can empower people and bring them out of poverty and welfare is to help them get jobs and to keep those jobs. This requires meeting practical needs, job training, child care, health insurance, and mass transit. We must help people get to their jobs on safe, dependable, and economical public transit. Thus I rise to oppose some of the aspects of this mean-spirited budget plan and to oppose, as strongly as I can, the end of the Federal Government's commitment to mass transportation." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 11, 1995

is it any surprise how the Republicans would reach a balanced budget in 7 years? By breaking our contract with senior citizens, with veterans, with the most vulnerable people in our society, and with those of us who live in cities. I take the floor today to challenge just one aspect of this disastrous plan, that which would bankrupt American mass transit. The best way that we can empower people and bring them out of poverty and welfare is to help them get jobs and to keep those jobs. This requires meeting practical needs, job training, child care, health insurance, and mass transit. We must help people get to their jobs on safe, dependable, and economical public transit. Thus I rise to oppose some of the aspects of this mean-spirited budget plan and to oppose, as strongly as I can, the end of the Federal Government's commitment to mass transportation.

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Thomas Foglietta

Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Opposing budget cuts to mass transit during a discussion on the Republican budget plan.

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