I also urge the Committee to fully fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

As any State, county, or municipal official will tell you, the CDBG program continues to be a highly flexible and successful means of helping communities address a wide range of issues.

We have got to talk about persistent poverty in our country.

I urge this committee to make sure that we continue our research and development funding, especially in manufacturing and advanced vehicle research.

I am deeply concerned about cuts to our Federal nutrition safety net.

I urge this committee to support fully funding firefighter grants, the Community-Oriented Policing grants, and other funding to better protect urban areas from these types of emergencies.

Funding for Title 1, which is the foundation of our young people learning, is very important.

I urge the Committee to fully fund their medical care and disability benefits.

We must ensure that jobs are going to those who are legally eligible to work in this country.

I ask the Committee to adopt the president's requests for funding to support 21,370 Border Patrol agents.

We must come together to make thoughtful decisions that eliminate unnecessary spending and prioritize job growth, economic recovery, and the long-term fiscal health of our Nation.