I am requesting it.
It sounds to me on its face like a restraint of trade. What do you think?
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I hope that you will take a very, very serious look at this issue because we now know with certainty that the Saudis are not our friends.
I would just like to be sure that the real antitrust experts are at work on it, and I thank you for your assurances.
You have very, very solid Committee support here.
I think you are a good advertisement for the quality and efficiency and importance of after-school programs.
Do not tell this subcommittee what Congress thinks unless you have some factual basis for it. Do you?
No, you said that the Congress as well as the administration--adopted language to the effect of being disappointed in the program, not satis...
The studies show that, as summarized, that there was more parental involvement in the program.
Is it not pretty important how it impacted on the Hispanic and African American students where there is customarily a greater concern about ...
Well, you have moved from the area where there had been improvement to your generalization of dissatisfaction.
I think it is very, very important.
Our only difficulty, candidly, is when the Administration comes in with a lower figure.
But does that say anything about the inadequacy or failure of the discretionary program?
Well, there are frequently changes in reauthorization which do not bear on a determination that the program is ineffective.
Well, when you talked about a change from discretionary funding to State grants, how is that relevant on the quality of the program?
And that African American and Hispanic middle-school students had better grades, had less absenteeism and tardiness?
