Mar 9, 2011
As President Obama has said, 'Countries that out-educate us today, will out-compete us tomorrow.'
Nita Lowey
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Nita M. Lowey was a prominent Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative for New York's 17th congressional district from 1999 until 2021. She was the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, a position she held from 2019 to 2021, where she played a crucial role in shaping federal budgetary decisions and funding allocations. Throughout her tenure, Lowey was known for her advocacy on issues such as healthcare, education, and women's rights, and she worked to secure funding for various programs benefiting her constituents and communities across the nation.
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Mar 9, 2011
So that is why I voted against the CR, Mr. Chair, because I am very concerned that it would cut 5 percent.
Mar 9, 2011
We all agree on the need for fiscal restraint, but we cannot win the next century by slashing the programs that matter most.
Mar 9, 2011
if the Republicans really believed the name they gave to H.R. 2, the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law, then I would like to propose that they rename the CR the Laying Off Everyone from Teachers and Firefighters to Bert and Ernie…
Mar 9, 2011
it is penny wise and pound foolish to slash education spending. If we want to be a global leader, we must educate our workforce.
Mar 9, 2011
I strongly support after-school education. And I am appreciative of the $100 million increase you proposed for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.
Mar 9, 2011
we cannot expect to grow our economy by taking away the services that our constituents use to get back to work.
Mar 9, 2011
And I just want to say at the outset that we all believe in the need for fiscal restraint and that the deficit is out of control.
Mar 9, 2011
We have to ensure that our trading partners enforce the labor rights provisions of their own laws, as well as our trade agreements, to protect our workforce.
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