John Yarmuth: “This is an incredible step forward in correcting that.”

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…

We would need to hire 400 new teachers and build two new schools.

As President Ronald Reagan said, the greatest social program is a job.

I would also like to know why on Earth they think raising taxes on half of Americans, from teachers to firefighters, is a solution to high inflation.