"When a worker in America--mostly women, mostly women of color--are taking care of our next generation of leaders, and they could probably go across the street at that burger joint and apply for a job and make more money flipping burgers, something is wrong with our priority about how we treat the wo..."
"We need to support reproductive healthcare, and family planning has become even more pronounced."
"First of all, I would just say to my colleague this great interest in inflation and deficit only arises on sporadic occasions."
"American families need our help. This budget acknowledges that reality."
"It would mean that there would be a loss of some 200,000 slots for children in the Head Start program."
"What we can tell you is that it would lead to some 100,000 slots for childcare being eliminated from our funding opportunity."
"It is not speculation. There appears to be a pattern of looking at serious cuts overall."
"There are some in the Republican House majority that are demanding massive funding cuts in the fiscal year 2024 appropriations."
"I thank the chair for holding this hearing, this critical hearing, and I am pleased to welcome our witnesses."
"In the 2023 Government funding law led by this committee, we increased funding for the CDC by $760,000,000."
"Make no mistake, caps are just another name for more cuts. Caps are cuts."