It is the sense of Congress that recipients of these scholarships commit to improving their local communities.

Is that something that this committee could entertain as this legislation moves forward?

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you for bringing this issue today.

I want to thank you, the ranking member, of course, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, who I work very closely with.

I hope that these scholarships will bring us many more Malalas into society.

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