Michelle Bowman: “Millions of Americans are struggling to put food on their tables, pay their rent, and keep the electricity on. Can we…”

“Millions of Americans are struggling to put food on their tables, pay their rent, and keep the electricity on. Can we address the issue of gun violence. Just this week, we broke the record for the most mass shootings in a year and we have lost over 35,000 people due to gun violence. Can we address our crumbling public school infrastructure? Kids are learning in schools with asbestos, no air conditioning, and mold. It is hurting their ability to learn, grow, and thrive. Can we put an end to our massive spending on weapons and war, and instead invest in our communities and our kids? The number one thing I tried to do as a middle school principal and as an educator for 20 years was to teach my students when they made a mistake, they owned up to it, they took responsibility, and they held themselves accountable. That is exactly what I did. Yet, we are still here. Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, although your district may appreciate all of those accomplishments, are we supposed to just forget about the crime that you committed? Perhaps, in education, maybe we should have studied a little harder. If you commit a crime, there is a penalty to that crime. You don't get to say: I committed a crime, but I did all these good things. All these good things erase this crime over here. It doesn't work that way. Again, I will say that it is not profoundly stupid to hold up the Constitution.…”