David Obey: “Let me simply suggest, I know the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Porter] is probably trying to get a bite to eat just like…”

“Let me simply suggest, I know the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Porter] is probably trying to get a bite to eat just like I am going to be trying to get a bite to eat. I am sure that both of us would like to see additional funding for Pell grants. I think we have considerable concern about making the kind of reductions we would have to make in some of the worker protection agencies, for instance, in order to fund this. Let me simply say it is my hope that the Senate is going to be adding some money to Pell grants, and if they do, I certainly will want to see funding added in conference. I thank the gentleman for raising the issue and thank him for being willing to withdraw the amendment and work with us to try to produce a better number in conference.”