Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, it's past time to boost sustainable job creation by making strong commitments to our Nation's education and infrastructure. The results of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act actually prove the point, but it can't be a one-shot deal. The hemorrhaging of jobs has stopped. In fact, jobless claims fell last week by 29,000. But now it's time to send all our people back to work. We can't do it on the cheap, and every State across our Nation has to be included. We need investments in plants and equipment to bring our manufacturing capacity into the 21st century before the rest of the world outpaces us. And let's find the political courage to buy America in order to build America, encouraging our businesses to create jobs here at home and not ship them abroad. We need sustained investments in vocational and technical training, community colleges, and retraining to grow a workforce to retain our competitive edge. And we have to foster innovation and creativity among our small businesses and entrepreneurs. Madam Speaker, our economic future relies on the strength of our education and the breadth of our opportunities. We must act quickly or risk being left behind. ____________________”