Nevertheless. the reduction in funding for the Legal Services Corporation in this bill undermines that premise. Mr. Chairman. the Legal Services Corporation is a modest but vitally important and effective program that assists millions of needy families in gaining access to the civil justice system in cases relating to domestic violence. landlordtenant disputes. consumer fraud. child support. and other legal matters. This program is the only means of assuring that poor children. battered and abused spouses. the elderly. the disabled. migrant workers. and other lowincome individuals have access to legal representation in civil cases. Mr. Chairman. the Legal Services Corporation has provided affordable legal assistance to 5 million Americans in 1995 alone.