Political Quotes

“Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Again, I thank the Representative from New Jersey for making it clear that all children in this country deserve the opportunity to be part of a pipeline toward progress and prosperity, even though some, unfortunately, have been subjected to circumstances that often lead to a pipeline from the schoolhouse to the jailhouse. That's not how things should be anywhere in America. And that's why we believe a robust investment in education is the right way to go in this country. I'm going to ask the distinguished gentleman from the Silver State for his observations on this chart. The chart illustrates that education pays. If you invest in education, increase the level of degree of attainment, what it does is increase the capacity for Americans to earn a better living. And so, for example, for Americans who have less than a high school diploma, their average weekly earning is $451. But someone with a high school diploma earns, on average, $638 per week. And someone with a bachelor's degree earns, on average, $1,053 per week. If you give an American an advanced degree, their average earnings per week increase to in excess of $1,600. Investing in education pays for the American people. I yield to my distinguished colleague from Nevada.”