Lois Frankel: “I think it is very important that you put as much pressure as possible to stop that--the torture that is going on to…”

this is going to be a terrible choice. It is a choice of whether we wreck our economy or we inflict cruel cuts on everyday Americans.

the efforts to scapegoat, target teachers, I think, are counterproductive.

What is that called, adding insult to injury? Last year, the Republican majority proposed an appropriation bill that completely eliminated the Women's Bureau.

I have made a request--actually, myself and a number of members--because this is an appropriations committee, a number of requests to the committee to take a look at some of the falling shortfalls.