Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today I wish to discuss a bill that has been worked on for years. H.R. 228 will help tribes streamline what are called 477 programs. Recently, a question was raised about the Head Start program and its possible inclusion in 477 plans. I do not think that Head Start services are eligible for incorporation into 477 plans. I ask unanimous consent that the letter from Congressman Don Young and me to the Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: November 27, 2017. Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC. Dear Secretary Zinke, We write today to provide information about our legislation, the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act (H.R. 228 as passed the House / S. 91 as reported by committee in the Senate). Our legislation has bipartisan backing and the support of a broad coalition of tribes and tribal organizations. During consideration of the legislation, a question was raised as to whether any Head Start services would be eligible for incorporation into a tribal ``477 Plan'' under H.R. 228 / S. 91. The answer is no--Head Start is an early childhood education program, and does not fit into any of the categories of eligible programs' purposes that are listed in Section 6 of the bills.…”