Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, with all due respect to my colleague, this amendment was developed and created with the assistance of the nursing community from rural hospitals as well as more urban. We have in our country a finite level of resources. We cannot continue to do things the same way they have always been done. We need to properly dedicate resources where they will deliver the most good for the most people. This bill, by reallocating and having such an offset, will improve, enhance, and augment the nursing pipeline for the critical needs and value that nurses bring to our hospitals, particularly in rural communities. We have a win-win. We have a reduction in the excessive spending that takes place. This bill brings accountability, and it fortifies the all- important professional nursing pipeline now and for the next generation. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I continue to oppose the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Meuser). The amendment was agreed to. {time} 1245 Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Connecticut is recognized for 5 minutes. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Clark), the Democratic whip and former member of the Appropriations Committee and of the subcommittee, I might add.”