Betty Sutton

We need to make smart, efficient cuts and we need to make smart investments.

The budget is a moral document that reflects the priorities and values of our nation.

The work of the national parks is invaluable to our nation, and I thank you for your service.

I am extremely concerned that the budget calls for $125 million cut to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Yes, it would. The Gulf's ecosystem supports some of the nation's most important economies.

The estimated costs of such a restoration effort, however, roughly mirror estimates of the amount of monies potentially recoverable in Clean Water Act penalties from those private companies responsible for the Gulf oil spill.

I urge the Committee to fully fund the Manufacturing Extension Partnership which has helped create or retain over 439 jobs in my district alone over the last four years.

I urge you to keep the needs of working families in mind as you make your decisions.

Our system of healthcare is broken and must be fixed.

The more than one million veterans in Ohio and 24 million nationwide deserve nothing less than our full support.

I cannot stress enough the positive impact these grants have had in my congressional district and I urge the Committee to support the President's request of $4.5 billion.

President Obama and Congress have already taken bold action to create and save 3.5 million jobs.

We must chart a new path--one that is in line with the needs of the American people.

Working families are facing skyrocketing education, energy, and healthcare costs.

Our system is broken and must be fixed.

I believe that quality affordable health care should be available to all Americans, regardless of income or employment.

Our responsibility extends to what we provide for our soldiers once they return home.

I urge the committee to support full funding for the assistance to firefighter grants and the community-oriented policing services program.

We must chart a new path in line with the needs of the American people.

The budget is a moral document that reflects the priorities and values of our Nation.

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