Most youngsters in foster care are not there because of physical or sexual abuse.
In my judgment, every single one of those avenues ought to be explored before breaking the family apart.
Strong families mean strong kids. That is the bottom line.
This hearing is part of a bipartisan process to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families.
Strong families mean strong kids. That's the bottom line.
We are grateful to Senator Wyden for seeking input on his May discussion draft, carefully tailoring the current legislat...
This is not in any way a condemnation of foster care.
I commend him for it, and I want the chairman and colleagues on both sides of the aisle to know I think we have an oppor...
Thank you, Senator Wyden. The Family Stability and Kinship Care Act proposed is an encouraging measure.
I look forward to working with him and any other members of the committee on legislation that would reduce the reliance ...
So here we are in 2015, and I think we have an opportunity, as Chairman Hatch just suggested, for going even further to ...
I commend you for that. I look forward to building on that partnership.
I want to thank Chairman Hatch for holding this hearing.
helping my mom . . . helping my dad . . . helping my family.
Well, you are doing a terrific job, and I look forward to partnering with you in the days ahead.
I know that Senator Wyden is planning to introduce legislation which would allow Federal funds to be used for services t...
Thank you very much.
It is not satisfactory to just fail to follow through on the intent of Dodd-Frank.
