Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I must begin by commending Chairman Walden; Chairman Upton; Ranking Member Pallone; our friend and colleague from the great State of Colorado, Congresswoman DeGette; and the committee staff and all for working with my office to bring the 21st century workforce legislation to the House floor today. I must also publicly acknowledge the leadership of my colleague Mr. Hudson of North Carolina and his staff, who played an instrumental and very important role in helping us to get to this point. Mr. Speaker, the 21st century workforce bill represents hope and represents opportunity for many of our fellow citizens who feel as though they have been locked out of the American Dream. Mr. Speaker, this workforce bill also provides an example of how Congress should function and work on behalf of the American people. This legislation enjoys the overwhelming support of Members of Congress who represent various constituencies from diverse regions of our Nation and who come with different and varying political persuasions. However, Mr. Speaker, we were able to put aside our political differences, our regional differences, and our cultural differences and focus our efforts on bringing forth a jobs bill that would benefit all communities and help lift up the American economy for all its people. Mr.…”