Prepared statement Durenberger, Hon. Dave: 80 155 "Mothers Speak Out on Child Care," Mother-At-Home report. 158 11 190 Letter to Hon. Michael N. Castle, Governor, State of Delaware, dated 217 Commission on Work and the Family, executive summary 218 National Child Care Action Campaign Trends Report, addressed to Secretary Elizabeth Dole. 222 Maynard, Rebecca A.: Testimony 51 Prepared statement 230 McEntee, Gerald W.: Testimony Prepared statement Moynihan, Hon. Daniel Patrick: Prepared statement Packwood, Hon. Bob: Opening statement. 87 234 236 2 Letter, with attachment, to Senator Bentsen, dated April 25, 1989.. Department of Labor map. Zinsser, Caroline: 263 22 264 60 266 100 267 273 15 276 277 279 Downey, Hon. Thomas J., a U.S. Representative from New York.. 299 ................. Forman, Jonathan Barry, associate professor, College of Law, University of 300 CHILD CARE WELFARE PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDIT PROPOSALS TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1989 U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, The committee met at 10:00 in room SD-215, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Lloyd Bentsen (chairman of the committee) presiding. Also present: Senators Moynihan, Bradley, Rockefeller, Packwood, Roth, Chafee, Heinz, and Durenberger. [The press release announcing the hearing follows:] [Press Release No. H-13, March 28, 1989] SENATOR BENTSEN ANNOUNCES HEARINGS ON CHILD CARE WELFARE PROGRAMS AND TAX CREDIT PROPOSALS WASHINGTON, DC-Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D., Texas), Chairman, announced today that the Finance Committee will hold two hearings to review and evaluate the numerous child care proposals under the Committee's jurisdiction. The hearings will be held on Tuesday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 19, 1989 at 10:00 a.m. in Room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Senator Bentsen said, "There is widespread interest in the many child care bills that are now pending before the Committee on Finance. The hearings that are being announced today will help the Committee evaluate the effectiveness of these proposals in meeting the Nation's needs for child care services." This year, legislation under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Finance will account for nearly $5.0 billion of the Nation's spending on child care. This includes child care provided under the Title XX social services and child welfare programs, child care for welfare recipients who are employed or receiving training, and care that is financed indirectly under two provisions of the Internal Revenue Code: the dependent care credit and the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. LLOYD BENTSEN, A U.S. SENATOR FROM TEXAS, CHAIRMAN, SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE The CHAIRMAN. This hearing will come to order. This is the first of two hearings by the Committee on Finance on the important issue of child care. Today we're going to hear from witnesses representing a wide range of opinion on what should be done. We have some 11 child care bills that have already been referred to this committee. Today we have more than 11 million preschool children whose mothers are in the labor force, and if predictions are correct, there may be nearly 15 million young children with mothers in the labor force by 1995. Nearly half of these children are cared for by a member of the family. But millions of them are being cared for in either a child care center or family day care home, and the quality (1) |