Political Quotes

“Woman, investments in prevention can avoid the necessity for incarceration. Texas found this out several years ago when their appropriations committee was told that they needed to come up with $2 billion--one State--$2 billion in prison construction to deal with their increasing prison population. They, instead, invested about 10 percent of that in prevention, early intervention, and rehabilitation effectively, and found that after that investment, they didn't need to build any new prisons at all. {time} 1745 That is the focus of the Youth PROMISE Act. I hope we can adopt the amendment's focus on prevention, early intervention, and rehabilitation rather than just mass incarceration. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. Walberg The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 13 printed in part B of House Report 116-119.”