On the recordMay 31, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I am grateful again to acknowledge my colleague Mr. McDermott and his many years of work on this issue. The staff in both the majority and minority on the subcommittee have worked very hard through time on this issue to bring this bipartisan measure to the floor today. Passage of H.R. 1194 will renew child welfare waiver authorities so States can again test new ways of helping at-risk youth. These waivers will let States develop new ideas, and allow them to spend money on what we know is most effective, which is working to keep children safely together with their families. I urge passage of this bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Quayle). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1194. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________
