Cynthia Lummis

Why does it not inform employees of the consequences of unionization?

I don't understand why this proposed rule is not balanced.

I come from the point of view that we can't afford the President's budget.

So my question is since that is just one example of a cost per job, do you think that is an adequate return on taxpayer dollars?

Another case in point. I want to focus on a youth program.

This Congress has an obligation to make sure that the money that we are spending has a measurable impact on our economy.

We are spending thousands of billions of dollars in this country that we don't have.

My personal bias at the Federal level is for higher-ed spending than for K-through-12 because I see K-through-12 spending as being a State responsibility.

Do we know if TRIO participants have a higher graduation rate than non-TRIO?

Have you looked at alternative ways to incentivize college completion for Pell Grant recipients besides the amount of the grant?

I am just curious about why the emphasis on spending more at the Federal level when education is really a State responsibility.

It would be helpful if you could put something in writing that explains that to me.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First, I would like to say, Dr. Kanter, it is so nice to see a community college gal here in Washington.

In light of the significant amount of mandatory spending provided in the new health care law...

It is hard for me to listen to an argument about how we had to come back here and spend all this money, of these taxpayers dollars, to save jobs in the public sector, while at the same time, we callously stole jobs from the private sector.

I would like to point out that the Education Department did maintain a year ago that their budget at the time could absorb the cost of this.

But are you willing to admit that it is an increase to the taxpayers?

Mr. Secretary, here is where I beg to differ, where it is going to cost taxpayers not only 1 nickel, but $225 million additional dollars is the proposal in the budget.

I think we are fulfilling our constitutional obligation...

This committee has an obligation, this Congress has an obligation to make sure that the money that we are spending has a measurable impact on our economy.

As you know, we are spending thousands of billions of dollars in this country that we don't have.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Without our community colleges, we wouldn't have that full complement of education opportunities for a broad spectrum of people.

It is so nice to see a community college gal here in Washington.

I would also point out that, while I heard you talking about, in an exchange with Mr. Chairman, about the jobs that you feel were saved...