Before I begin, I just want to reiterate that USDA is unilaterally changing rules around requirements for ABAWDs...

the Trump Administration's proposed 2020 budget calls for cutting $1.2 billion, for nearly 10 percent of the Department of Labor's resources to help offset the cost of tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.

WIOA, for example, has yet to be fully funded to authorize levels.

One of the biggest challenges to scaling successful work force training programs in our country is the lack of resources that we dedicate to the work force system.

As a former educator of 40 years, I understand how important that is.

Do you believe that Congress must address the NFIP's debt? And do you think that it makes good sense for policyholders who may be already suffering from affordability challenges in a cash-strapped program to pay $4 billion just in interest…

I think that it is important that, specifically, when students are going from high school to college, to also educate their parents because if you are talking about students from low economic backgrounds, it is a generational effect.

I believe that if employers are serious about diversity that they will link their end-of-year bonuses to their diversity goals.

I have never believed that that should be a partisan issue.

I was troubled by the way Mr. Mulvaney fired the 25 members of the Consumer Advisory Board last June.

The bill was budget neutral, and it passed with overwhelming and historic bipartisan support.

I do want to urge the committee to acknowledge the seriousness of these challenges.