Robert Aderholt

The budget request nearly triples the amount of funding for firearm research.

I have little confidence that such flexibility would be used to exclusively prepare for pandemic preparedness and biodefense.

We will not tolerate discrimination. We will not stand by idly while some groups--groups who have had higher rates of suicide attempts.

Public health, especially in a time of crisis, is an inherent political activity, and public trust is very delicate.

I was shocked by how many Democrats that spoke out against it at the time.

What is the thinking of the administration in doing that?

I believe very strongly that she should be able to participate only with girls.

It is disappointing to see that the Biden administration once again putting forth a partisan budget proposal that seems to be little more than a lengthy liberal wish list.

The price of reckless spending is runaway inflation, which is a tax on every American.

I am a longtime supporter of Pell Grants and the TRIO program.

The President's decision to conduct blanket Federal student loan forgiveness... is blatantly unfair to the millions of Americans who never went to college

I have talked to Governors, Republican and Democrat. I have talked to State legislators, Republican and Democrat, who are excited about the job growth opportunities for their State.

There are going to be so many jobs that, to me, providing universal access to 2-year schools will prepare our workforce, adds to the economy, making sure folks get into these jobs, making $60,000, $70,000 to start, without $150,000 in…

These proposals will do nothing but drive up inflation and punish students who have made difficult choices.

Your proposals all but turn loans into grants by having borrowers pay so little.

Simply put, I would just have to ask you, do you think this is fair to biological girls?

As a father, I am very concerned about the proposed Title IX regulations that I believe will do grave harm to the safety and success of young women athletes and girls across the country.

The number-one thing does seem to be jobs in those communities, and you go there, and unfortunately, it has been decades long.

Rural Americans are the backbone of this country.

We owe it to the American taxpayer to say we want your money spent effectively.

And I would remind everybody, the Affordable Care Act was paid for, period.

This is a hearing that so many of us have been looking forward to.

I have not heard anybody campaigning in America that says I want to have 200,000 less 3- and 4-year-olds in Head Start.

It was pretty lazy work, to be honest with you.

This committee, Mr. Secretary, as you well know, is a people's committee whose actions have an extraordinary impact on the well-being of our people.