Political Quotes

“our children are under attack. Mr. Speaker, $6.8 billion in education funding, dollars appropriated by Democrats and Republicans, is frozen. These are funds that should have been available on July 1. In Pennsylvania, that is $230 million. Resources, including summer programs and teacher training, hang in limbo. Abington School District, my alma mater, is missing more than $250,000. Some schools may be able to function while the President's latest whims play out in court, but as is the case with most of his orders, Trump has stolen the most from those who have the least. The Norristown Area School District, just 15 miles from my district of Abington, is owed three times as much, more than $750,000 in Federal funds. This is not about government efficiency. It is about greed, incompetence, and cruelty. When Secretary McMahon testified before the Appropriations Committee, I asked her: "Why are you in this job?" Her response: "I want the best for my family," not all families, her family. When Republicans tell us who they are, Mr. Speaker, we should believe them.”