We should be taking steps to allow more eligible families to get the help they need, but I think the President's proposal goes the other way...
Do you expect a lot of EITC payments to be delayed this year?
I hope we will call this hearing every year to continue to aggressively monitor the progress of the Department of Transportation in reducing...
I want to try and understand, Mr. Secretary, what your strategy is in reaching out to these working poor families.
Those rumors of furloughs persist even if you were given more than 99 percent of what you requested for FAA Operations this year.
The EITC is designed to help the working poor. It is probably the most targeted means-tested tax benefit in the entire Federal code.
I don't understand how the use of money to advertise in this is going to help outreach to poor families.
Will there be a formal comment period? That is a pretty important issue when we are dealing with thousands of forms that are going to famili...
I just think Congress would be very troubled to see U.S. funds to reward those who supported Saddam Hussein and worked to undermine economic...
Through the leadership of this subcommittee, we are very hopeful that funding will be provided to continue these lifesaving efforts.
It is difficult to overstate the seriousness of the crisis facing this vital part of our Nation's transportation infrastructure.
There is a fairness element.
I know you are not going to let me pin you down, but there is a rumor swirling that the Administration has drawn a line in the sand at $900 ...
I will hold on my other questions and let other members of the committee respond and then come back to Ms. Blakey.
Especially when we are in an era of worrying about terrorist attacks and those kinds of things, are you going to be increasing the number of...
the majority of those in service to our country are married with families.
about 60 percent of the servicemen now in the war zone in Iraq have families back home.
If other countries are doing this, then we should start a trade action against them.