It seems to me the Republican target is not duplicative programming, but vital lifelines for millions of struggling American families today.

It is not unnecessary to help American families; in fact, very necessary that we help American families, especially during these very difficult times.

Over 22,000 students in my district have been benefitted from Pell grants, and I think most of them would be shocked to see this counted as welfare.

The Republicans' proposal would combine the Pell grant program with other valuable but unrelated programs.

We are already seeing Republican plans to cut Pell grants in their budget resolution released today.

I do not like the way in which people are being broadly disparaged based upon their immigration status in this country.

I think it would just be a terrific good for all of us.

Many of those in the industry have spoken about the meltdown and the housing bust.

Can you talk a little bit about the impact that a narrow qualified residential mortgage definition could have on excluding first-time homebuyers from purchasing a home?

I agree with Ranking Member Frank, and that will be his birthday present, that the interest deduction should not go away.

It is a matter of getting it right, though, and not... going so fast that we cut off our nose to spite our face.

I am proud to be a part of a committee that is having this dialogue.

I think we have made tremendous progress in going after their assets, in targeting key individuals...

Does that fall into the parameter of a spillover of the Mexican drug cartel scenario...

This is a very important hearing here today, very wonderful responses, I believe, that we have received from our panelists that really provide some transparency and light around our Nation's relationship with Mexico and the challenge we…

I know Denise well. She is just a superlative public servant, a superlative human being.

As you know, I have been working on legislation on this for a long time.

The President himself has noted information included in our gun check system, NICS, which is supposed to prevent guns from being sold to the wrong people, is 'often incomplete and inadequate.'