Political Quotes

“This amendment would remove the $55 million increase--and only the increase--from the Homeless Assistance Grant Program and transfer that same amount into the Spending Reduction account. I understand that times are tough nationwide--that they are tough for families, that they are tough for businesses and that everyone has to cut back. We have to live within our means, but the fact remains that we are broke as a country. Our Federal Government is in massive, massive debt. According to the committee report, the $55 million increase proposed for this program would be used to increase funding for the Continuum of Care Projects and Emergency Solutions Grants. Madam Chairman, these are worthy programs. They help a lot of people who are transitioning out of homelessness, but I'm not asking that we cut their funding. Not at all. I'm simply asking that we hold the line--fund what we have been funding and put the rest of this large increase towards fixing our Nation's debt crisis. I urge my colleagues to support my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.”