Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him, Mr. Chairman, for his tremendous, tremendous leadership and giving us an opportunity in the House today to vote on a budget that is a reflection of American values--values of work and jobs, promoting them, a value of fairness, a value of advancing the success of America's families. I thank him for giving us a budget--I think we can all be the judge-- where we say that a budget is a statement of our national values. What is important to us as a Nation is a place where we allocate our resources. This budget is in stark absolute contrast to the Republican budget that is on the floor today. Contrast number one: jobs. The Republican bill, the Ryan Republican budget, is a job killer. Nearly 2 million jobs lost right out of the gate, and more lost after that; whereas the Van Hollen Democratic substitute is a job creator. It invests in rebuilding the infrastructure of America. It invests in innovation, energy, and education. Speaking of infrastructure, the American Society of Civil Engineers has given us a D in terms of the condition of the infrastructure in our country. So the need is there. This budget recognizes that need, but it also does so in a way that creates jobs in a very innovative way.…”