[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN OPPOSITION TO CUTTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING

  (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the deep and 
drastic cuts to the Transportation-HUD appropriations bill.
  In existence since 1974, the CDBG program has invested $135 billion 
to local communities. In this Chamber, it is often said that we need to 
make sure that government is more efficient and reduces wasting 
taxpayers' dollars. Well, I am happy to report that this program 
continues to be one of HUD's most efficient programs, with grantees 
devoting on average 94 percent of CDBG funds directly to efforts that 
provide benefits to low- and moderate-income families. The Republican 
chairperson has said, ``Cutting over $7 billion in programs was very 
challenging.''
  Well, Mr. Speaker, I say if this Chamber cuts these programs that 
provides jobs and infrastructure development, I can assure you that the 
children, the seniors, and the families helped by these programs will 
find it much more challenging dealing with $7 billion in cuts.
  I urge you to oppose these cuts.

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