I am also wary of the proposed transfer of the funding and responsibility for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program from FEMA to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

I want to particularly register my concerns with the proposed cuts to FEMA grants and to the Coast Guard's acquisition budget.

Just consider the economic benefit of one NIH supported research initiative.

The work supported by NIH saved my life as it has saved countless other lives.

Every dollar that goes to NIH grants results in $2.21 of local economic growth.

we are going to have to spend billions of dollars for national security purposes.

we can do so much more to get young people headed in the right direction before they ever get themselves in any kinds of untoward circumstances.

I actually have some bipartisan legislation that I've introduced that would talk about constructively using settlements like this for medical research and justice reinvestment activities.

We need to do something about turning more young people into positive paths in our society.

this administration has tracked down and delivered justice to terrorists, and I think that's been acknowledged.

We have to do something about getting young people before they get themselves into circumstances that are problematic.