Mike Simpson actually said...

"I have been a long-time supporter of both the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities."

"But things are changing so rapidly, and the average student today is going to have to be retrained for a new job an average of seven times in his lifetime."

"My hope is that that will continue."

"But I want you to know, Mr. Hinchey, seeing you are from New York, there were many on the other side of this issue too in New York."