John Garamendi said "Reclaiming my time, I thank Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Cicilline, and Mrs. Bustos for developing the Better Deal program for our caucus. Mr. Speaker, I am going to end where I started. So, for the American people, I want them to know where we are coming from as Democrats: ``The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.'' If you want to know where I am coming from, read that sentence. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ___________________

On the recordJanuary 9, 2018

Reclaiming my time, I thank Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Cicilline, and Mrs. Bustos for developing the Better Deal program for our caucus. Mr. Speaker, I am going to end where I started. So, for the American people, I want them to know where we are coming from as Democrats: ``The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.'' If you want to know where I am coming from, read that sentence. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

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John Garamendi

Democratic · California

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