Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, this bill, our funding bill, funds rural America. We, as Members of Congress, ought to be committed to ensuring that people who live in rural communities are not disadvantaged simply because of their rural ZIP Code. I urge us to defeat this amendment because affordable, decent housing is something that every American ought to have access to regardless of where he or she lives. Of course, this funding for rural America is comparable to the same programs that urban Americans have access to. It provides support for families so that they can afford to have decent housing. To cut this is to punish people who need help for decent housing and who happen to live in rural America. This is something we should not do. Rural Americans should have the same opportunities to realize the American Dream as any other American anyplace they live. Mr. Chair, I urge the defeat of this amendment. It is a bitter, nasty amendment that hurts people who need a hand up. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.”