Cutting the benefit amount or altering program eligibility would take away already scarce resources of many vulnerable Americans.

we may not get everything that we pay for, but we most certainly will pay for everything that we get

taxation is the price that we pay for a civilized society

I think the original message that was coming out of FirstNet in the very early days was consistent coverage across the entire country.

I grew up during an era when people put a great deal of emphasis on the notion that an ounce of prevention was worth much more than a pound of cure.

I think I am going to take away one thing that you said that I am going to keep in my mind and repeat when I am back in the district as I meet with the employers, that no agencies are going to bail you out when these additional costs are…

I appreciate your emphasis that this is not about budget cutting, but finding the best solutions and the best results.

As one of the authors of the evidence-based provisions of MIECH, the home visiting program, I am delighted to have a discussion on how policy helps to shape decisions.

I happen to believe that work is an absolute virtue.

To help improve our prospects for keeping confectionary and baking jobs in Chicago and other places, the TPP could provide new market access for TPP countries that have sugar for export.

We appreciate your efforts to craft new trade agreements, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, in such a way that benefits U.S. jobs.