"HBCUs no longer serve a function since we are at post-Brown v. Board of Education, but Historically Black Colleges and Universities serve a tremendous role in the country and particularly in the South."
"I know that the Obama budget has done more for veterans than any other budget in history, but there is a particular need in my district which I wanted to address."
"In addition, the President's budget proposes to restore statutory pay-as-you-go rules, which were critical, and that can get us back to fiscal responsibility."
"The budget would cut the deficit the President inherited by at least half at the end of his first term; and that is an important factor, too."
"It has an infant mortality rate of 31 deaths per 1,000 live births. That is almost five times the rate of the Nation."
"I am always concerned about the amount of money that we spend for our defense and other military purposes."
"We need to adequately fund our job corps centers, so that these individuals can be prepared for entry into the world of work."
"The President's proposed $75 million for implementation of the Second Chance Act is greatly appreciated."
"We are not adequately investing in social rehabilitation programs in the Department of Justice."
"Despite the deficit the debt and the dire economic circumstances that exist in this country today we have the opportunity in this budget to right the wrongs of hundreds of years of unequal treatment o..."
"I agree with our President, this is something we cannot afford not to do."