Bobby Scott: “This amendment would reduce funding by 10 percent for programs administered by all accounts in the Labor-HHS…”

“This amendment would reduce funding by 10 percent for programs administered by all accounts in the Labor-HHS appropriations bill. By making it across the board, it makes it more difficult for the agencies to actually administer their programs, making it harder, if not impossible, for the government to protect its citizens by enforcing wage and protection laws, ensuring safe workplaces, ensuring education for students with disabilities, support for those with drug addictions. The bill, as the gentlewoman has already indicated, is already underfunded, and this would just make matters worse. Mr. Chairman, I would hope we defeat this amendment.”