Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we have to make sure the American people understand the truth, and it is especially important when we are on the floor of the House. What has been happening here this morning is that apples and oranges are being compared, and it is very important that that not happen here because that can mislead the public. I think most of us learned this in school. When laws are passed and rules are passed, they go forward, not backward, Mr. Speaker. The new rules go forward. They apply in the future. They don't go backward. They don't affect the people who were in school in some of these schools that closed before. Those students, unfortunately for those students, are under the previous rule, the Obama rule, and that is how they are being handled. That is the major problem here. Our colleagues are saying many of these people didn't know what the rules were. That is not the fault of the Federal Government, Mr. Speaker. It is up to the students to understand the rules. And, yes, many of them are having difficult times because the rule is so bad. That is exactly what the new rule is trying to fix. It is trying to bring clarity and help these students understand when they will be able to apply. But the students who were at Corinthian and ITT are being handled under the Obama-era rule, and that is exactly why they are having problems.…”