Rubén Hinojosa

the Ryan budget proposal would devastate funding for students by freezing the maximum Pell Grant for 10 years

I think that on both sides of the aisle members should be looking at waste and fraud.

By strengthening our federal student aid programs, Congress can ensure that all students, regardless of income or racial or ethnic background, have greater access to the American dream.

As ranking member of this subcommittee I intend to continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to expand college affordability and accessibility.

While the plan as a whole is disappointing, there is one bright spot in the higher education arena.

On rollcall No. 91, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

While I recognize that this Republican budget is just a political document that will never become law, I am still disappointed at what a cynical, cruel, and dishonest document it is. It is cynical because it repeals the protections and…

On rollcall No. 57, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

I regret that I was unavoidably detained in my district. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall vote 54 and ``aye'' on rollcall vote 55. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will…

The sequester is totally unnecessary and illustrates a lack of political courage by Members of Congress.

It just seems that both parties have been so divided that we have not seen our way clear to do the job as we are expected to.

The Democratic Bill would streamline and improve workforce program services, while expanding career pathways, sector partnerships, regional approaches and other innovative practices.

I have always believed that putting America back to work must be a top priority for Congress and the nation.

We must do more with less, and that is what this program does.

But I say eliminate the middlemen and that goes--and I will be very blunt--eliminate the state government because we did that.

I think we need time. We need time to get this done in a bipartisan manner that is best for our country.

I agree with you. I think we need time. We need time to get this done in a bipartisan manner that is best for our country.

I think we simply need to do more and I believe that the wisdom of the world is out there in the states, in the local communities, and does not reside in Washington, D.C.

While I remain optimistic that we on this committee can work through some of our differences to reauthorize the Act, I do not support the elimination and consolidation of federal programs.

I do not support the elimination or consolidation of federal programs. This approach would only serve to weaken our current WIA system.

President Obama gave us $2 billion for community colleges about 2 or 3 years ago and they did so well with it that he put in an additional $8 billion for community colleges in his proposed budget.

On rollcall No. 43, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

I believe that we must do more to incentivize institutions that expand educational opportunity to some of our most disadvantaged student populations.

I have no doubt that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle will use this hearing to attack the rights of American workers.

I believe that to take these particular non-bank institutions out of the jurisdiction of the Bureau is premature.