John Moolenaar

I urge the committee to improve $5 million for this project in the coming year.

I urge the committee to support $483 million in next year's budget for the continued construction of this new lock.

I would also like to add my voice to those who have expressed concern about repealing the Hyde Amendment.

I believe you may have also received a request from Governor Whitmer on this.

Thank you to our witnesses today, and appreciate the work you are doing and the importance of rural development.

It doesn't make sense to have a standard that cuts off milk consumption.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The Great Lakes are at a very high level right now.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I support the legislation finishing the appropriations process for 2021 because it funds important priorities for Michigan families. It includes funding for the construction of a new lock…

I fundamentally believe that there is dignity in work and that it is good for people.

I wondered if you and also Dr. Sharpless could talk briefly about the President's Childhood Cancer Initiative.

Let us allow for that flexibility to translate down to the local level so they can target those dollars where the students need it most.

Also I think, as parents, everyone is concerned about the higher cost of college education when you see the debt that students are taking out.

We think that there is a real opportunity to help students get much more relevant work experience while they are attending college.

I do want to say that I am very troubled by the tone of this hearing, and I feel like our Secretary is being badgered.

Thank you for being with us here today and for the update on the coronavirus and the regular briefings that you and the administration, the team, have been doing.

I thank Chair Lowey and Ranking Member Granger for this opportunity to speak today on this appropriations legislation. The bill before us right now provides crucial funding for our Nation's military, giving our soldiers their biggest pay…

The impeachment inquiry underway in the House has been shrouded in secret meetings and out of view from the American people. My constituents have told me that they oppose this investigation and they believe the House should be taking up…

Independent workers are vital to our country and the strong economy that we are enjoying today, with unemployment under 4 percent, wages rising, and Americans keeping more of their own money, thanks to tax reform. These millions of workers…

The Appropriations Committee has now passed legislation with $75.3 million in funding for the construction of a new lock at the Soo Locks. This is the first time in decades the construction of a new lock at the Soo Locks is being funded in…

I think that goes a long ways.

I would think that this would be a big positive for them.

It gives these children opportunities that they have not had before.

You have done a great service today by clarifying that charter schools are public schools.

I appreciate your efforts to promote State flexibility and encourage States to step up in this way and give them the tools they need to be effective.