"An $845 reduction in the Pell Grant, as has been said, takes us back 38 years in terms of the cost of what education is today."
"The Special Olympics is an authorized program."
"I strongly welcome the emphasis you placed on Pell Grants, maintaining the maximum award at the current amount of $5,550."
"I want to thank you and the President for committing to investments in education."
"If we want to create jobs, grow the economy, and reduce the deficit in the long term, it does not make sense to roll back our critical investments in education."
"The economic recovery program was a response to the recession, to massive unemployment."
"If you can't read, you can't do anything, you have little chance for success."
"the USDA is responsible for egg safety at processing plants, not the FDA, which is leading the inspection. This split jurisdiction created a disjointed inspection process."
"this outbreak could have been prevented."
"I believe they do, and I think we ought to deal with resources that get us to where we want to go."
"And I want to thank Senator Enzi as well, as all of our witnesses for being here today."