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“I would like to highlight what I believe is a crucial element of this budget resolution. I am referring to the budget assumptions regarding the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children. Page 21 of the committee report on the resolution reads: The Committee's recommendation assumes the full $354 million increase in budget authority over a freeze requested by the president. An additional 710,000 low income women and children would be served and the program would remain on track for full funding in 1996. In addition, the Boxer-Leahy amendment, adopted yesterday, assumes an additional $100 million in WIC in 1995. Mr. President, am I correct in understanding that the committee's resolution adopts and assumes the President's full fiscal year 1995 funding request for WIC, as well as an additional $100 million, toward the goal of serving all eligible WIC who apply by 1996?”