Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I would just note, as a parent, a former school board member, and education advocate, of course, we all want what is best for our students and what is best for our schools. But I would also suggest that a one-size-fits-all, everybody has to go back in person to schools does not serve anybody well. We have seen around the country--first of all, our schools in Pennsylvania are not closed. They are open. Some are virtual, some are hybrid, some are in person. But each community is doing what it needs to do in response to the conditions that are present at this time. So I agree with my colleague on the Rules Committee that we absolutely need to get our school districts and our State and local governments the money they need to safely reopen schools, and we are looking forward to doing that with our reconciliation bill on Friday. Mr. Speaker, I just inquire whether the gentleman from Pennsylvania is prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.”