On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
I thank my friend. By the way, it doesn't just help those struggling families. The Congressional Budget Office says it helps all of us--it helps the small businesses and merchants in our communities--because, if those struggling families can't pay the rent or the mortgage or go out and buy groceries, who does it hurt? It also hurts the local merchants and small businesses. So, Madam Speaker, for goodness sakes, if people want to vote against the idea of using the savings from cutting the ag subsidies to help 1.3 million Americans--if you want to vote ``no''--go for it, but for goodness sakes, let the people's House have that vote. Let the people's House decide whether we want to help 1.3 million Americans. I hope this will weigh heavily on the conscience of the House.
