Carol Shea-Porter: “We all know that it's just harder to concentrate when you are hungry.”

Thank you, Congressman Tonko, for yielding. I know how close you were to Louise and how much she loved you and you loved her. I offer my condolences not only to Louise's family, but also to Paul and to the entire Chamber, and to me…

We know, for example, that 30 million Americans would lose coverage, with the vast majority in working families.

I am disappointed and shocked at where we have gone and where our culture has gone for this.

I think we're all in agreement that the safety and the welfare is incredibly important, probably No. 1, for the responsibility of the Job Corps.