Political Quotes

“we are talking border security, and the same administration just let in El Chapo's family. El Chapo's family. I rise today as somebody representing one of the poorest districts in this country. The individual median income is around $30,000. Mr. Speaker, one in four people in my district receive SNAP benefits, and one in four people in my district receive Medicaid benefits. These people cannot afford to lose healthcare access. They cannot afford to lose access to SNAP benefits. The truth of the matter is, the truth is people will lose those benefits, all in an effort to make long money even longer. My question is: Is their money being longer worth people in my district's lives being shorter? It is not. It never will be. It never can be. We have to stand up for these people. I came to Congress to be a voice for people who need things like Medicaid and SNAP benefits. Every day I am here, I will push back against efforts to cut back on these benefits.”