Chris Dodd: “This is a very good amendment. Only one in 10 eligible children is being served. I thank my colleagues, Senators…”

“This is a very good amendment. Only one in 10 eligible children is being served. I thank my colleagues, Senators Jeffords, Chafee, Snowe, Collins, Roberts, Specter, Stevens, and Domenici. This is a large bipartisan group that cares about this very much. These are needed resources to get to children who are not being well served. The tax credit is not refundable so it does not reach that low-income category. This child care development block grant does assist these families. For those reasons, we urge adoption of the amendment.”