John Tierney: “I think at the time we said it was like rearranging the deck chairs on a sinking ship, as opposed to doing something…”

There is always a reason. And when you talk about prioritizing, we had amendment after amendment on the Republican side to cut special ed, to provide money for another program.

I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge the House to act on responsible legislation that I have introduced that would help tens of millions of college students, graduates, parents, and middle class families all…

Ensuring that all Americans get a decent job that pays a fair wage, access to affordable, quality health care, retire with dignity.

At this time, I would like to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas, Ruben Hinojosa, who has been deeply involved in the passage of this bill.