Our nation cannot retreat from our commitments to college access and affordability by reducing Pell Grants and other critical student aid assistance.

We must promote an economy that works for all Americans, and we must protect and strengthen safety nets like Social Security and Medicare.

I sincerely hope that partisan differences can be put aside and that these priorities will be reflected in the 2013 budget.

I urge support for job training, transition assistance, and benefit programs for those who have served our nation so proudly.

Iowans want Washington to come together and make thoughtful decisions that reduce the unsustainable deficit and prioritize economic recovery.

We cannot, and should not, balance the budget on the backs of the poor and the middle class.

I strongly urged Congress to go big, as many of my colleagues did on both sides of the aisle, and aim for $4 trillion in deficit reduction.

I have pushed for years to cut Members of Congress' pay for the first time since the Great Depression.

We must lay political differences aside and seize this opportunity to make meaningful reductions to the deficit, grow the economy, and support middle-class families.

I urge the Committee to support workforce training to provide American workers with the ongoing training and skills they need to secure good-paying jobs.

Iowans are right to be outraged when their taxpayer dollars are misspent.