Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I submit for the Record a letter of March 3, 2010, from the National Governors Association, signed by a Republican Governor and by a Democratic Governor on behalf of the entire association. National Governors Association, March 3, 2010. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. John Boehner, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Harry Reid, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Madam Speaker, Mr. Boehner, Senator Reid and Senator McConnell: on behalf of the nation's governors, we are writing to urge your support in extending the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund (TANF ECF). Enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the TANF ECF is a $5 billion fund to help states provide greater support to children and families during the economic downturn. The fund reimburses states for 80% of their increased expenditures, and is set to expire on September 30th of this year. As soon as the Department of Health and Human Services finalized its rules for drawing down the fund and ensuring transparency and accountability, states began utilizing the fund to help speed economic recovery through subsidized employment and training programs, and vital financial and supportive service offerings for needy families facing increased hardship.…”