John Yarmuth: “would that not dictate that we invest more heavily in job training and education.”

We need to be much better at that.

We did not commit child abuse. That is an absurd statement. Forgive me, Speaker Gingrich.

Given the current rate of inflation, the idea we ought to pile more money into the system is an almost suicidal act of hubris.

I thank the gentleman for yielding; and I do mean the gentleman. It has been an honor over these last 16 years to participate in this event. My record as a captain after the first 4 years was not very good; and, actually, John Tanner was…