Tim Ryan

I think it speaks to a broader issue that we have. And there has been a level of disrespect in the country for people who participate in the government.

I concur with my colleague. I too have posttraumatic stress from my legal education and just want to say thanks.

I think the chairman and I both feel rewarded to support this program and support the blind folks in our community.

You are doing amazing work. I think one of the things we rely on in Congress in this country that we have kind of gotten away from is the citizenship aspect.

This is a very interesting idea, and I appreciate you bringing it to the committee's attention.

I don't think there has ever been a time in the world's history where we have had so many challenges with regard to human rights.

We did see last week how much this body lacks an understanding of technology, social media, the business model that a lot of these companies are running.

I think Mr. Takano's comments are going to be more interesting than mine, but thank you.

And everybody is going to be coming in at the same time, obviously, or right around the same window. What negative impacts do you see in the blocks around that? That is a pretty active area in the morning. How bad is it going to be?

First, let me just say thank you for all your work on the childcare center. I think, other than food, we hear most about the challenges for our staff with regard to childcare, so this has been a huge priority for those of us on this…

I think that is very telling, and it is a good indication of how we approached investments in our country generally under sequestration.

I hope we can get you the resources you need for 2019.

You are not only making our jobs easier, you are proving that sometimes the government can keep costs down by leveraging new technologies and innovative ways of managing your situation.

I want to thank our guests here. I am going to be very brief and just say we are very thankful for your service.

Let's get on with the hearing.

These Federal Funds that you allocate every year are critical to changing peoples' lives.

Federal Funding goes an incredibly long way to addressing this issue, eradicating homelessness, and expanding access to affordable housing.

As the cost of living increases, it is our responsibility to ensure that our low and middle-income families can continue to call Seattle home.

Housing affordability is one of the biggest challenges that we face.

The literature on this stuff has grown exponentially in the last 10 or 15 years.

I would much rather--and the people I represent and the veterans and everyone else--let's give them the 500 bucks to go try this thing out and see if it works, instead of immediately start doling out prescriptions.

I think it would be in the interest of the taxpayer, the veteran, and all of their family members to start figuring out how to have these as options.

We have got to wake up. There are things out there, that we don't need to come up with any grand new solutions.

We have, clearly, some budget issues that we need to deal with in the long term.

I think that is a great way to approach the Transitional Assistance Program, is to get people in.