Bill Lee

for the life of me, I can't figure out why you would rob Peter to pay Paul because that is what it is doing.

you can't cut from the substance abuse account and put it into the mental health account, and then cut the criminal justice substance abuse program also.

I think you request a $16,100,000 cut to the criminal justice activities.

So ethnic minorities, again, are getting cut in this budget like everybody.

I have been calling for years now to make sure that we fund it.

I, too, believe we need to increase the budget, flat funding, fine, but for what you do and for what these volunteers do, we are saving a lot of money and providing real pathways out of poverty at a very cost-effective rate.

I am pleased, though, to see the increase for Job Corps funding for $27,000,000.

I think our allocation right now continues to be, what is it, 10 percent below pre-sequestration levels?

It is still mind-boggling to think we have a literacy problem in America.

We need to really recognize that and try to understand the fact that this allocation at this level continues to really hamper our ability to address our Nation's current and emerging health needs.

You are cutting $6,700,000 from the minority AIDS program.

There were fewer African-American males enrolled in medical school now than in 1978.

I have had conversations with folks at PG&E. You know, the utility industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation.

Education is the great equalizer, and we have got to make sure that every school in every ZIP code is providing that remarkable opportunity.

Programs like AmeriCorps VISTA, I mean, the taxpayer gets a heck of a lot for our investment.

I think we need more resources for this, but I know in my district, again, in the city of Oakland, we care much about ensuring that all young people have access.

I hope that you had a chance to read this article, New York Times article, 'When Addiction Has a White Face.'

I see cuts that are going to impact communities of color, which have been disadvantaged and disproportionately hit.

the budget of this subcommittee is woefully, way, way, way too low to meet the needs of your agency and to meet the needs of the American people.

On behalf of Senator Rubio, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.

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