John Bel Edwards: “I also believe that it is critically important to address the social service needs of Louisiana families...”

We are patrolling, and there will be consequences for breaches of the law.

The Chair thanks and congratulates Chairwoman Bice. The Chair now invites two former Members, Dennis Ross of Florida and Cheri Bustos of Illinois, to offer remarks.

Every year since 1996, Congress has failed to pass our annual spending bills on time. Every year since 1996, despite work still left to be done, August rolls around and Congress goes home, kicking the can down the road and leaving funding…

And it's capped at 375 million that we get to share no matter.