It is simply a cascading effect on not only accessibility, but also on success of the students.

The President of the United States cannot spend one nickel of taxpayers' dollars except for what the Congress gives him the authority to do.

the Federal programs that we all depend upon in some way are complemented by efforts at the State level and the private sector.

Well, I think all of us now can see from the testimony of all these witnesses that there are profound effects on what we do in Washington and how we shepherd and dispense with our taxpayers' dollars.

It would create a tremendous challenge for them.

That is all changing. By 2014, by the time we phase this all in, first of all, people will not be locked into a job.

But to cut the budget by taking job opportunities away from the poorest Iowans is bad math and in some ways just plain mean.

we have an obligation to meet, and we are going to do everything we can to meet that obligation.

Earlier in my statement, I mentioned that Social Security is one of the most successful Government programs ever created, and the reason for that is we keep the elderly out of poverty.

I have always been a very strong proponent of what has been called earmarks.

I don't care what party they are. Every President that I have known since Jimmy Carter, and I have been there since Carter.

So if there is nothing else, thank you very much, panel.

We have failing schools, but we also have achievement gaps.

Only Congress has the power of the purse and not the executive branch.

by law, the Federal Government must by February 1...make known what the Pell grant awards will be for the next school year.

It would be a great loss if we couldn't have her this--give her this opportunity to get an education.

I just want you to know this is one United States Senator that appreciates bureaucrats like you and the kind of job that you do.

Sixty-three percent of our kids left our Head Start program at or above proficient, ready to go to kindergarten.