I am proud of the history and success of this program, and there are many more similar organizations doing the same thing with little if any headlines in our nation.

I suspect a lot of these teachers are wondering why are they paying for the sins that were done by others?

The Pell Grant, which has only been increased in funding in the last year after not being increased for more than five years, enables hundreds of thousands of low-income students to realize the more elusive dream of attending college.

If you support the repeal of health reform--you are contributing to the destabilization of Medicare.

Further, because of the current economic conditions, more Americans are in need of legal assistance.

The most imminent crisis we face is the crisis we have the opportunity to address right now in our 2012 budget, and that is America's economic crisis.

Reducing benefits would not reduce the deficit but would greatly harm our seniors in my district more than any in Massachusetts.

The proposal that we are dealing with in Congress right now has two problems with it. Number one, it will fail.

I strongly urge this committee to give high priority to Workforce Investment Act funding, viral hepatitis funding, legal services for low-income individuals, and housing and foreclosure prevention programs.

we must sustain those investments that help us create jobs, innovate for the future, and remain competitive in the global marketplace

We must preserve our funding for international relief programs, specifically, programs supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development.

In the forum I proposed an analogous statement 'I plan to start my diet by eating cake and ice cream' to illustrate the hypocrisy.

The key to jump-starting our economy is to put Americans back to work.

the economic recovery of my District, the State of Rhode Island, and the nation as a whole demands that we work collaboratively

We must also make sure that our communities are safe by restoring funding for COPS hiring and COPS programs.

Instead of jeopardizing the retirement security of millions of Americans through privatization, we must ensure that the wealthiest among us pay their fair share by raising the cap on the social security payroll tax.

if this vital economic engine is to be sustained, Congress must continue its investments in programs that help manufacturers compete

I understand that small business is the backbone of our economy.

Cutting education priorities is the wrong move at the wrong time.

For every $1 of federal investment, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership delivers $32 in economic growth

Raising the retirement age would mean an immediate benefit cut for men and women of America.

An overwhelming majority of my constituents do not want this Congress to cut Federal initiatives that serve them.

The Head Start program has enabled hundreds of thousands of children to learn how to read, write, do arithmetic and be successful in elementary school.

We have a quarter century to shore up Social Security.

The Federal Government has an obligation, a sacred responsibility to prepare our children for a competitive global economy.