I strongly support after-school education. And I am appreciative of the $100 million increase you proposed for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.

I just fundamentally believe our schools should be open 12, 13, 14 hours a day, with a wide variety of after-school programming.

So that is why I voted against the CR, Mr. Chair, because I am very concerned that it would cut 5 percent.

the $845 cut will prevent many of them from getting that opportunity.

Frankly, when President Obama talked about winning the future, Madam Secretary, to me there is nothing more important than investing in the National Institutes of Health.

Well, I would just say to my colleagues that to me, the most important thing is helping our young people get that education.

While one side is seeking to slash the most important student financial aid program, the other is prioritizing initiatives to further educate students.

So I don't know how we can achieve the goal of leading the world in college completion by 2020, and my time is up so I won't ask the question, if the cuts to the Pell program in H.R. 1 were to become law.

we can think of many other places, I am sure you can, many other subsidies, many other places where we can find the money.

I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for giving me some time.

If they get less than $845, that can make the difference for them.

I am particularly concerned of the impact of reducing Pell when the cost of a college education keeps going up.

The wife works as a beautician, does nails. The husband is an architect, a trained architect. He is working in the pizza parlor across the street because he cannot find a job.

we are not focusing with a laser beam on creating jobs here at home when we can lose them to employers overseas.

How will the request build international relationships that improve global working conditions and strengthen labor standards around the world?

If they lose $845 dollars--many of them are first generation--they can't go to mom or pop and say, 'Can you help me?'

It is really shocking that more than 50 percent of American workers do not have one paid day if they are sick.

I want them to stay off the chopping block.