I hope my colleagues will consider what more we can do to support these youth and the new approaches of our legislation. Notably, there is a critical need for more investment. Aside from during the pandemic, this committee has only increased Chafee funding by $3 million since its creation in 1999. The amount of money needed would be tiny and insignificant compared to the fiscal impact of a routine tax markup in our committee or a day at the Defense Department. (05:19–05:30)
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