Political Quotes

“President Obama challenged us to out- innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world in order to compete globally. We can and must educate our way to a more prosperous future. Through the continuing resolution, congressional Republicans are handicapping our kids by recklessly slashing education funding. Instead of equipping our kids to out-innovate, out-educate and out-build, this resolution prepares kids to under-perform, under-whelm and under-achieve. Across America, over 127,000 preschoolers will be kicked out of Head Start. Instead of setting up kids for success, this continuing resolution dooms them for failure. Over 131,000 students will see their after-school programs reduced or eliminated, even though after-school programs improve academic success. Over 1.4 million college students will see their Pell Grants cut, even though education is the best way to escape poverty. This resolution plays politics with our children's futures, and our children will lose. Mr. Speaker, I will say that this continuing resolution is a train wreck for Louisiana and a train wreck for this country.”