Political Quotes

“Thank you very much. Let me yield now to Congressman Pete DeFazio from Oregon, who has some stories he would like to tell about his constituents and what they are going through. Mr. DeFAZIO. I thank the gentlelady. Mr. Speaker, on the 50th anniversary, the Republicans just got it a little bit wrong. The war on poverty, they thought it was the war for poverty as they are dismantling one by one the most important programs that help lift and keep people out of poverty, like extended unemployment insurance. Let me read a few subjects here. Roseburg, Oregon. A 61-year-old woman working since she was 14: I don't know if it is my age, but I am having great difficulty finding a job. A 62-year-old woman from Coos Bay, Oregon, went back to her former employer and said: ``Are you hiring?'' He said: ``You can't be serious. Not at this time of year. Come back in the spring.'' Unfortunately, she can't make it until spring. A Eugene veteran. A two-income family, but she lost her job: Since I haven't been able to find a job, we are close to losing our house and declaring bankruptcy. I am actively seeking employment every day. Then we go to Springfield, Oregon, my hometown. We have a woman whose son is in the Army. She says: I can't find a job. I have been looking. I have to give notice to my landlord and become homeless. Then Corvallis, Oregon. A 54-year-old man. He had been working his whole life since 17.…”