John Garamendi: “We must start thinking about what we can do rather than what we cannot do. This is America. This is the country that…”

“We must start thinking about what we can do rather than what we cannot do. This is America. This is the country that built the future--we really did--and we can claim the future if we reach back into our history and do what we did before. We were builders. We built the foundations. Mr. Ryan, as you said so very clearly, it's investment. It's investment in the intellectual ability of Americans--in education and research. It's investment in the infrastructure. It's investment in the business community. There is a combination of government and private sector. It's the history of America. It's an exciting history. It's a potential. Unfortunately, we are ignoring the key role that the governments--local, State and Federal--play in that process. We're builders, we're Americans, and we're going to do it. We will make it happen, and I will tell you this: when America begins to make it in America, Americans are going to make it. I thank my colleagues. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________”