David Price

Believe me, this is long overdue. This was one of the more visionary aspects of the Obama recovery plan--$8 billion, in that instance, applied to passenger rail development.

First of all, the case you make for the authorization--the permanent authorization or CDBG-DR, we do need that.

Immigration enforcement is complicated and controversial, with policy choices on which members of the subcommittee will strongly disagree.

Immigration reform would not solve all of our problems at the border, but without reform we are knowingly accepting a status quo that has become increasingly untenable.

Mr. Secretary, as we hold you accountable this morning for what happens at the border, I am cognizant that Congress is accountable for failing to give the Department a realistic legal framework for managing the border.

I don't think it is exaggeration to say the Trump administration tried to destroy your agency, to shut you down.

No child should be denied a quality education because of their parents' economic circumstances.

Education, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer.

I have been concerned about for my entire career and that I think is very important for us to focus on.

The transportation side of the budget, also looks good.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has a 9.5 percent increase, much needed.

We like what we see so far though, I must say.

We are very proud of the work you are doing, very impressed by your presentation here.

Raised in fact three times, cooperated in that.

Is it not true that the Democrats tried to break the fever on this?

I want to commend you, first of all, for the relentless message on the importance of turning around this housing crisis in this country and increasing our housing supply.

It is absolutely imperative that the duly appropriated funds with bipartisan approval that were directed toward defense priorities and unconstitutionally diverted from that to pursue this border wall folly, it is absolutely imperative that…

I was pleased that the administration and Ambassador Tai was at the WHO and talking about lifting the waiver on supplying India, South Africa, other countries...

I think the best thing we can do, you know, diplomatically in terms of our geopolitical situation is just help people around the world.

This is something, and we have talked about this many times, Madam Chair, where we need sustained, annual, above-inflation increases.

The idea that we could create in this country in less than a year multiple vaccines for a pandemic is an extraordinary achievement.

What a great hearing. I want to thank all the members, you know. Their participation was great on both sides of the aisle.

We do have the capacity to help to abolish poverty so that kids can get an equal opportunity for the future.

It also says that poverty is unacceptable. And poverty is, in some of our districts and some of our communities, is the biggest roadblock to youngsters being able to get a good education.

Education for families today is the way that they believe that their children will be able to succeed for the future.