the policy was changed because of recognition that there were individuals who might be unduly penalized.

Your experiences should have never happened.

I certainly empathize with you in terms of just the feeling, and I am sure there are others who have had that feeling, that somehow or another you have been unjustifiably treated.

I must raise concern from experts about whether we have the data infrastructure and research base necessary for large-scale implementation of predictive analytics.

If she has concerns, then I think our Subcommittee should give serious consideration to them.

One of my top priorities on this Subcommittee is modernizing our approach to families and child welfare affected by parental substance abuse.

I will introduce this evidence-based approach this month in honor of National Foster Care Month.

The earned income tax credit is an amazing pro-work success story, and it currently excludes millions of low-income young men who face low and falling labor force participation.

I am troubled a bit by the policy of using private tax collectors who could earn up to 25 percent of what they collect.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act an estimated 20 million people have gained health insurance, and for the first time in history nine of ten Americans have health insurance.

Since we have not seen any alternative to what is often called Obamacare, except a national health plan, preferably single payer, let me mention a few of the accomplishments and benefits our country has experienced from the Affordable Care…

I wish to raise a serious concern about the possible misuse of 501(c)(3) status by certain for-profit colleges.

I am delighted to know that we are advocating for expanding the earned income tax credit to help single parents.

But the other thing that I would say is that you want to move towards an idea of integrating the processes.

It is my feeling that being prepared and having the opportunity to work, to get a job with adequate wages, that these are excellent approaches to moving people out of poverty.

I appreciate that kind of terminology.

I also agree that family structure where there are two certainly has more impact and more positive impact than oftentimes where there is one.

I think in general, following the mantra I shared earlier about to maximize effectiveness you have to minimize complexity.

I must confess that what we are calling 'welfare programs' gives me a bit of consternation.

Probably the first thing I would do is say remain calm looking at this.

I do believe--and I hope that you take this back--that we need to have some flexibility in that process, because the technology has changed, even over the time that this program, this exemption program, was implemented.

I have always had a great deal of affinity and, hopefully, some understanding of rural America's needs as it relates to health care.

I am concerned that reductions to Medicare graduate medical education would harm teaching hospitals' ability to effectively train the number of physicians we need in the future.

I appreciate the Ranking Member, Mr. McGovern, who is very passionate about these issues.

I am excited to see that Illinois is a grantee.