On the recordMarch 9, 2011
As the ranking member of the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, we talk about common sense; and we talk about balance. And part of common sense and balance is trying to make sure our children are educated. Part of common sense and balance is making sure that I helped my neighbor who just died of cancer. I would have to go into my pocket over and over again to give him the money to supplement his chemo. Common sense and balance is trying to make sure that people will have jobs when I appear at my jobs fair in a few weeks, and that it won't be just like last year where 9,000 people showed up at 6 o'clock in the morning and circled around the buildings. Common sense and balance means that the students at Morgan State University will not have their Pell Grants reduced by $800 when they are struggling right now. They're working and trying to get a job if they can get one, and working doing the best that they can, and then it's their turn. Common sense and balance says we don't cut them off.
