we do need to fund what works, and that is fund the social safety net programs that help people.

I think that is why it is so important to keep supporting programs, and ensuring that they remain refundable for the low-income families that can benefit mostly from them.

I think that is interesting.

So, I am committed to this issue, too, because you are really talking about a core issue in America.

we should be pursuing government policies that reduce effects of global warming.

The budgets that have been performed by my colleagues on the Republican side of the aisle, I believe, have disproportionately cut programs that serve working families.

I think we, as a government, should do what we can to help lift them out of that, and that includes helping parents work.

If these programs keep children from going to bed hungry at night, I think we should continue them.

Not perfect. We still have a ways to go. But isn't that remarkable? A Democratic President that reduced the deficit, was handed a deficit of over a trillion dollars by his Republican predecessor, and now this President can lay claim--and I…

I thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding me this time. It is unfortunate we are here today, once again, in a situation where I think the overall intent sounds very good: charitable giving, helping the poor, helping the hungry…

So the audit is continuing? In other words, the IRS continues to audit you----

This isn't the way this is supposed to be.