Political Quotes

“I would rise also with grave concern today about the committee funding resolution that is before us. We are in the final discussions, I understand, concerning the budget. Very difficult decisions are having to be made, priorities are having to be set, and when I look at my constituents in the 8th District in Michigan, I want to be able to say that my priority was on the WIC Program that was just discussed by my good friend from Maine on the opportunities for families to send their children to college, making sure that they have technology in their schools and they are prepared for the jobs for the future, have good jobs and that all families have opportunities to cover their children with health care. Mr. Speaker, my concern is that when we look at this funding resolution in total, we are looking at over a 14-percent increase in the amount of dollars going to fund our own committees. I would agree with my good friend from Michigan that we are working hard in the Committee on Science, we are working hard in a number of committees and reporting bills, but we have been doing just fine reporting those bills and working hard without a 14-percent increase in the committee funding bill.”