Terri Sewell

Your vote is your voice. So we have to use it.

We need a steady drumbeat as we prove to America that we can restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

I just want to say to Leader Abrams that you did all of us proud in your campaign, in your run for Governor.

In my State we don't have-- our farmers struggle oftentimes with finding affordable healthcare.

Isn't it true that by decreasing the subsidies, which was one of the ways that my colleagues across the aisle sabotaged the ACA, it only exacerbates the problem?

The ACA has not only helped us in making sure that insurance companies can no longer discriminate against Americans for preexisting conditions, but it also decreased the cost of being sick while black.

Less than a year after the first disastrous tax bill, here we are voting on another bill that will double down on this betrayal and put hardworking families who are working every day to make ends meet even further into debt. As my…

It was our expectation, Congressman Kelly and I, and our hope that, after reviewing the model licensing standards, the States would modify their own standards to address any inappropriate barriers to licensing relatives caring for children.

Under the new Family First law, this spending imbalance can be corrected and States like Alabama can begin to invest more resources in substance abuse, mental health, and parenting skills training.

I believe Members of both sides of the aisle saw the passage of the Family First legislation as a huge success.

In conclusion, I believe for these reasons and others that my colleagues should support this bill.

I think it is really important that the work that you all are doing in terms of workforce development and apprenticeship programs are critically important.

There are very real barriers that obstruct individuals from entering or staying in the workforce.

My constituents in Alabama know that my top legislative priority is jobs and workforce development.

We have made a commitment to do a job fair annually and to move it around my district.

A family of four in my district only makes $32,000 and the highest unemployment in the State of Alabama is in my district.

When I first became a Member of Congress, my top priority was job creation.

I want to thank you, Governor Scott, for your leadership on this topic as well as your testimony today.

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Simpson). Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I thank Ranking Member Davis for yielding me the time. At this time, I would like to engage in a colloquy with the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly). As we have discussed, H.R. 2866 requires HHS to identify reputable model licensing…

The reality is that we are not going to save costs in the long run if we don't improve outcomes.

The people that I represent sent me to Washington to try to be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem.

I think that what your success story really illustrates to all of us is that, you know, those programs are not about trying to breed dependency.

How can we scale programs like Year Up to help rural America?

I want to thank the gentleman for supporting this amendment, and I urge all of my colleagues to support it as well. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.