Bonnie Watson Coleman: “Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to respond to that question, Congressman. As a State legislator, I…”

“Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to respond to that question, Congressman. As a State legislator, I spent many years in appropriations and on the budget committee, and I came to realize that there is no other document that represents the values and the priorities of the governing entity than the budget statement. So where we put our money is where we think our interests lie; where we put our money represents our priorities; where we put our money represents our values. And that is one of the major reasons that I am just so proud to be associated with the people's budget as crafted by the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Thank you for giving me that opportunity.”