Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my opposition to President Trump's proposed budget. This budget proposal confirms our worst fears about the priorities of his administration. The budget is cruel, it is shortsighted, and would be a disaster for efforts to strengthen the middle class in my district and across this country. It will hurt hardworking families and communities throughout New Hampshire. It guts public education, afterschool programs, and student loan support. It jeopardizes clean air, clean water, and our response to the opioid epidemic that is reaching crisis proportions. It eliminates critical programs for the most vulnerable, like the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program which keeps low-income seniors and families warm in the cold winter months and SNAP which helps families feed their children, and decimates successful economic development programs like the Northern Border Regional Commission and community development block grants. The last thing we should be doing is eliminating effective programs that create jobs and boost our economic competitiveness. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose these misguided cuts. ____________________”