Peter DeFazio actually said...

if you are going to bust the culture of poverty, you are going to do it through trying to empower people to provide education for themselves

DeFazio emphasizes the need to empower individuals to overcome poverty through education.

11/20/2013

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The federal government's investments in infrastructure have not kept pace with our needs.

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That's crazy.

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