On the recordJune 24, 2021
I believe we are created to work, and I believe we are created to work hard, and the right to work and the determination to build with one's hands is as foundational to the American ethos as it can be. We were not set in this universal orchard to stand still as trees. There is no substitute under the heavens for productive labor. It has been said that a firm work ethic is the process by which dreams become realities. It is the process by which idle visions become dynamic achievements. This administration seeks, though, to strip employment from the men and women of America, to replace work with welfare and service with subservience. I reject that notion. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter), my dear friend. {time} 1730
