I understand that small business is the backbone of our economy.

Reducing benefits would not reduce the deficit but would greatly harm our seniors in my district more than any in Massachusetts.

Cutting education priorities is the wrong move at the wrong time.

The Federal Government has an obligation, a sacred responsibility to prepare our children for a competitive global economy.

An overwhelming majority of my constituents do not want this Congress to cut Federal initiatives that serve them.

America pays its bills. Extending the debt limit is not about incurring new obligations; it is about honoring past obligations.

The proposal that we are dealing with in Congress right now has two problems with it. Number one, it will fail.

We should not use the debt limit ceiling as a hostage.

We are starting down a road of playing Russian roulette with the American economy.

We must never balance the budget on the backs of the unemployed, middle-class families, government workers, or seniors.

Further, because of the current economic conditions, more Americans are in need of legal assistance.

I strongly support LSC funding.

I am also here today to speak on the importance of homeownership and foreclosure prevention programs in the President's budget proposal.

This is why I strongly support adequate funding for viral hepatitis programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

I strongly urge this committee to give high priority to Workforce Investment Act funding, viral hepatitis funding, legal services for low-income individuals, and housing and foreclosure prevention programs.

we must sustain those investments that help us create jobs, innovate for the future, and remain competitive in the global marketplace

the economic recovery of my District, the State of Rhode Island, and the nation as a whole demands that we work collaboratively

For every dollar of Federal investment, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership delivers $32 in economic growth.