Jason Smith actually said...

"I believe my Democrat colleagues are every bit as interested in continuing the good work we did with USMCA..."

"Government policies have too often encouraged Americans not to work, resulting in increased dependency and millions of unfilled jobs."

"This is a first step in ensuring that welfare programs work for America's families by helping lift them out of poverty and instead of keeping them trapped."

"If we don't get welfare right, then we run the risk of trapping people in a generational cycle of poverty."