"I am particularly concerned of the impact of reducing Pell when the cost of a college education keeps going up."
"we can think of many other places, I am sure you can, many other subsidies, many other places where we can find the money."
"Well, I would just say to my colleagues that to me, the most important thing is helping our young people get that education."
"So I don't know how we can achieve the goal of leading the world in college completion by 2020, and my time is up so I won't ask the question, if the cuts to the Pell program in H.R. 1 were to become ..."
"How will the request build international relationships that improve global working conditions and strengthen labor standards around the world?"
"If they get less than $845, that can make the difference for them."
"I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for giving me some time."
"the $845 cut will prevent many of them from getting that opportunity."
"we are not focusing with a laser beam on creating jobs here at home when we can lose them to employers overseas."
"The wife works as a beautician, does nails. The husband is an architect, a trained architect. He is working in the pizza parlor across the street because he cannot find a job."
"Any progress we have made in Afghanistan with regard to women's rights will be quickly rolled back by the Karzai government and others if we do not continue to emphasize the importance of gender equal..."
"I have been a strong advocate for a community of learning."