Kendrick Meek: “I know the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Delahunt) is standing by there, but I want to just share this with you. I…”

“I know the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Delahunt) is standing by there, but I want to just share this with you. I have one message for the majority and for the President: Get passionate about the right issues. We are all passionate about the war. We are all concerned about our men and women in uniform, but I tell you one thing. We have American cities that are trying to make ends meet. We have children that are trying to do the best they can under the circumstances. The Leave No Child Left Behind Act is known by the States, and States are suing the Federal Government for a lack of funding. Meanwhile, as we speak here on this floor, the Ways and Means Committee is meeting to make sure that the tax cuts are permanent for millionaires. So I am glad that some members of the Senate last week said I cannot vote, at the same time that I am cutting Medicaid for poor Americans free and reduced lunch for children, veterans benefits and then within the same time period, within a couple of days I am going to vote to give millionaires a permanent tax cut? What I am saying is that there are things that we should get passionate about, and there are some things that we really need to be passionate about.…”