On the recordMarch 12, 2014
Mr. President, I offer amendment No. 2837 to S. 2086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. My amendment seeks to clarify that the statute does not favor or promote the use of grants or contracts over the use of childcare certificates, nor does it adversely impact the use of certificates in faith-based or other settings. What we are talking about today boils down to parental choice and State flexibility--two issues the Federal Government should be thinking a lot harder about on a constant basis. I ask my colleagues to support my bipartisan amendment to ensure low- income working parents have a choice and that States have the flexibility they need to find the childcare that best suits their child. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
