president, i visited a wonderful youth shelter in lewiston, maine, called new beginnings. i was so impressed with the work that they were doing with teenagers in particular, many of whom had been exiled from their homes, much as i hate to say it, or abused or otherwise found themselves homeless. because of the safety of this shelter, they were continuing their schooling, they were learning life skills, and they were safe, and yet i will tell you that this is the only shelter in the state of maine that is devoted solely to the needs of homeless youth. there is such a need in this country. there are other shelters who try to accommodate young people in the state of maine and are doing their best, but this is an area where we do need to provide more assistance. to better support youth who are exiting the foster care system, the bill includes $20 million for family unification vouchers. that's a real gap in our system. what happens -- and i know that many members share my concern -- is young people age out of the foster care program, and they may have nowhere safe to go. for o