Handson experience in some case wes businesses who are partnering with the Community College and now that High School Student has gotten a head start on moving into the career and theyre also saving money in the process. If its a student who wants to go to a fouryear university but they dont have the money to say, come right away to Cleveland State, even though Cleveland State is a pretty good place relative to a lot of other schools. Go to a Community College first, but make sure that theyre getting up front the kind of counseling that they need so that theyre taking the credits that are transferable in the fields that they need so that theyre not wasting time in the Community College taking out pell grants and loans and then they get to the fouryear university and then they have to start all over again. In each of these cases by us linking businesses, fouryear institutions Community Colleges, high schools we can create a series of pathways of success and it can be life long and the g
Stagnation. Thats what they said, that that he recognized people were working hard but feeling like they werent getting ahead. Thats what they said. Problem is that their budget makes it much harder on working families around the country. In fact, it will make life more difficult. It will make it harder for people to get ahead. And i think it is important to look at what it actually does. One of the things it does is greenlights, paves the way, for the romneyryan tax cut plan for the very wealthy. Again, that plan would drop the top tax rates for millionaires by a full onethird. So if youre already doing great, the republican budget is good for you. But everybody else gets those tax breaks at the expense of everybody else in the country. And the groups who are represented here today know what the impact will be. So it actually raises taxes on working families. They get rid of the Higher Education tax credit all together. Gone. They get rid of the bumpup for the Child Tax Credit. They g
Are healthier. But the republican budget puts all of that at risk because it is a dark vision for the future that says to everyone across america that youre going to have to work harder for less. And here are a few examples because we, even though unemployment is lower, weve got to do better with paychecks, with takehome pay and higher wages. Here are a few examples. When you think about how do we boost wages across america. I had an amendment last night to make sure that america keeps its number one position globally in medical research. It was an amendment that said its time to answer the call of dr. Francis collins at nih. The journal of american the American Medical Association said congress, unless you act soon, asia the Asian Countries are going to eat our lunch. Theyre going to become the World Leaders in medical research. The republicans rejected additional investments in medical research. We anticipate that that is going to cost us 1300 grants to our young talented scientists
It with your wisdom and truth. Give them a spirit of enthusiasm and joy in their worthy efforts, and may they find fulfillment in their service. As they seek to advance the common good guide them in making right decisions, and carrying them out with true justice helping them to be particularly attentive to the needs of those who cannot fend for themselves or who struggle with little hope. May the work of this house help advance a Peaceful Society in our nation and foster unity in mutual good will so that in all things you may be glorified. We ask all this in your most holy name, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair thanks the guest chaplain from belmont abby from belmont, North Carolina. The chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Pittinger. Mr. Pittinger i pledge allegiance to