Jeff Merkley actually said...

Thank you. And I do appreciate the advocacy for funding. This has been a key, key set of programs.

the fiscal year 2013 enacted amount was $682 million, so roughly a 50-percent decrease in those block grants.

this is a provision based on a law that we adopted in Oregon when I was Speaker that worked incredibly well.

I believe that the President's request is $350 million, if the numbers I have are right.