In the law--and this is mentioned in the testimony--if a child is 14 or older, they have to give their consent for adopt...
We are not anywhere where we need to be, but there are new Federal laws that are incentivizing that kind of mentorship.
I do not want to dwell too much on this, but when I said does the District know how it ranks according to other States.....
I know this is difficult, but many of the foster care children that I have gotten to know complain bitterly that every t...
It is a real barrier, and everyone listening should know.
I am working closely with Senator Grassley on this--to have basically the funding track the child...
Do you know what the average casework ratio is?
Well, it is really good to hear that because the best practice models that are developing are all focused in that way to...
I went on the Website this morning, and I have to say, unfortunately, I was disappointed in what I saw.
I cannot impress upon you how important I think that is because people today, they just simply function on the Internet.
Yes, the whole city had great therapy that weekend that the Saints won...
We have to do a much better job of trying to help the children that are in the system to stay at least in their school.
But the key is this: Every child coming to that program has to sign and the program has to meet an adult that is a respo...
Well, I am going to push it even further for a certain age for the children to go to the school that they would like to ...
I am extremely impressed with your general compassion on this issue and your attention to it.
Falling in love with you could really (EXPLETIVE DELETED) up my plans for becoming president.
I think this subcommittee is going to be shocked when the numbers come in, about what our communities are going to have ...
we're grateful for the $10 million that is in this bill to begin turning dirt
