I would think we could all agree that providing the same services to the same population but through separate administrative structures does not make sense.

We need to remember 2005 and 2006 were not normal markets and we do not want to go back to that.

I look forward to working with you to craft a bill that balances the needs of our healthcare system with our fiscal realities.

isn't that what we want to do, where people are able and want to work again?

We've been told that, after being rejected by the Social Security Administration for a disability claimant person, two-thirds of the claimants win their appeal.

I was very pleased that Senator Reid's plan would virtually close the Pell shortfall for the next 2 years.

We want these programs to work. And we have to measure them. And if they don't work, we figure out something that will work.

I think a significant amount of the problems in our housing and mortgage markets would go away if we brought unemployment down significantly.

Fannie and Freddie's disproportionate influence on this Committee and Congress ultimately cost the taxpayers billions.

the Coalition of Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue thanks you for the opportunity to submit testimony regarding the fiscal year 2012 budget.

The unsustainable growth in the costs of the Pell Grant program continues to be an anchor dragging down the entire budget for the Department of Education.

it is imperative we do not sacrifice this source for effective policy making and analysis.