I think, two points, most appalling are that on Pell Grants, it would eliminate some $90 billion of the mandatory funding that we have already paid for going forward and then when you talk about student loan repayment benefits, it would eliminate $9 billion again, which we have already paid for.
Tierney criticizes cuts to Pell Grants and student loan benefits in the budget.
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I just haven't heard any evidence that indicates to me that there is any reason to believe that this board won't be fair-minded.
At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland, Steny Hoyer, our Democratic whip.
At this point in time, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Danny K. Davis) to engage in a colloquy.
At this time, I would like to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller), who is the ranking member of the committee and, as the chairman of the committee has said, is no stranger to this issue. He has been a…
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