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It seems to be a very anti-American notion that you are counting as a benefit of a job the fact that someone has the job and is assured of a job.

It is my concern and fear of many of us that many of my colleagues, my Republican colleagues will be using CBO's report in this hearing to justify eliminating pensions for Federal employees.

I would love to be able to call on you and those within your office to assist us in that.

If NRCS' Puerto Rico budget is further cut, the Virgin Islands stands to be set back even further from where we are in our rural economy and our rural growth.

We are having a growing and burgeoning agriculture sector, and we want our farmers to have the technical support and the assistance that are needed.

And I believe the entire committee is very keen on holding a follow-up hearing within the next--with the student loan companies that are actually engaged in these activities.

The special agent in charge also told us that student loan companies were, I quote, "aggressively pursuing account holders and taking advantage of this."

The systems were, and I quote, 'being misused by commercial third parties to take over borrower accounts.'

Everyone on both sides of the aisle are very concerned about this issue. Most of us have children and have our own student loans or have loans that we are helping with the children that we care very much about our future, as well as our…

Before 2006, this species, prized by recreational and commercial fishermen alike, faced overfishing, a steep decline in population, and the possibility of extinction.

Federal law has helped save the red snapper.

Well, that's a problem to me on a couple of levels: one, that you would state that continuation of positive comments and glowing accolades...

FEMA, of course, we understand is very important and the work that their contractors do for communities who are in these flood areas and who are in--have natural disasters are paramount.

So we know from our investigation that we've had several issues. We heard from Congresswoman Demings about the woman that was an unfortunate victim.

I thank the gentlewoman from Illinois for the information and for being with us. I also thank Chairman Richmond for providing this opportunity for the Congressional Black Caucus to speak before all of you and let you know. I yield to the…

I know the work that the gentlewoman from Illinois has done in health disparities that African Americans face. We disproportionately are struck with hypertension, high blood pressure, and diabetes, which are some of the things that we are…

Thank you so much, Congresswoman Kelly, for that information that you are sharing and for the work of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and for the information that you are giving in the seminars and the groups, the…

Thank you so much to my distinguished colleague from Philadelphia (Mr. Evans) and for the information you have shared with us. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the distinguished gentlewoman from Chicago, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, who is also the…