Mar 9, 2011
We have got to help our young people get that education they need and go to college.
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
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
Would you agree that defunding Title X would jeopardize health care access for millions of poor and low-income women and men who depend on it?
Mar 9, 2011
It eliminates all funding for Title X family planning, and despite the fact that every dollar that is spent on publicly supported family planning saves nearly $4 in Medicaid costs, if our goal is to cut spending, it is reckless to…
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
What the Republicans are doing in this bill is slashing education and health services vital to our long-term economic success.
Mar 9, 2011
If the Republicans had their way, there would be billions in cuts to medical and innovative research that would result in job loss.
Mar 9, 2011
It wouldn't create a single job. It would hurt Federal programs essential to economic growth and compromise our security.
Mar 9, 2011
The House-passed 7-month CR is, in my judgment, deeply flawed. It is a dangerous bill.
Mar 9, 2011
It does not work for a single mom trying to work two or three jobs trying to make ends meet.
Mar 9, 2011
We cannot win the next century by decimating the initiatives we need to ensure today's students will become tomorrow's entrepreneurs and innovators.
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
As President Obama has said, 'Countries that out-educate us today, will out-compete us tomorrow.'
Mar 9, 2011
Budgets are the embodiment of more than just our national priorities; they reflect our moral values, what we as a people and as a Nation hold most dear.
Mar 2, 2011
I think knowing who does what and how we can coordinate better in this time of shrinking resources is absolutely essential.
Mar 2, 2011
I think Dr. Shah has brought such strong leadership and demanded more accountability to USAID.
Mar 2, 2011
Maybe we should just make it clear, 'You are out of the program.' I think 'business as usual' is a bad lesson to send.
Mar 2, 2011
The MCC model holds great potential to bring transformative change, reduce poverty, and support sustainable economic development.
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