Joe Wilson: “Mr. Speaker, the House provided $100 million for the U.N. Children's Fund, commonly known as UNICEF. This is the same…”

“Mr. Speaker, the House provided $100 million for the U.N. Children's Fund, commonly known as UNICEF. This is the same level of funding the UNICEF received in fiscal year 1996 and will allow them to continue their essential work around the world helping needy children. The Senate has provided only $90 million which would be a cut of $10 million below last year's spending level and would be a setback to UNICEF's ability to make progress against childhood disease and hunger. I know that the gentleman from Alabama [Mr. Callahan], the chairman of the subcommittee, feels strongly about UNICEF and is prepared to accept this motion. I am taking my opportunity to use the motion to instruct on UNICEF because of its importance to the world's children and to demonstrate to the other body the depths of our commitment on the House side to provide the full $100 million.”