Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, it is with a great sense of disappointment that I deliver my remarks today. For the past 21 months, this House has failed to take any meaningful action to reduce unemployment or boost job creation in America. We know what the solutions are, and yet unconscionably the Republican leadership has chosen to engage in divisive political gamesmanship rather than taking on the more challenging task of governing, which is what our constituents sent us here to do. In my home state of Rhode Island, employers are still struggling to find qualified employees to fill available jobs. This skills gap keeps the unemployment rate stubbornly high, while many middle class families are still struggling to make ends meet. H.R. 4 contains provisions from several bills that have already passed the House and failed to gain traction in the Senate. Instead of more duplicative messaging bills, we should be working with our colleagues across the aisles, and across the Capitol, to incentivize companies to bring jobs back home, invest in advanced research and development, educate and train our workforce for a 21st Century economy, and modernize our infrastructure to improve safety, boost commerce and create jobs. Certainly the House and Senate have different visions about how to proceed. But when disagreements arise, the process should involve working together to find a solution that can pass both houses and reach the President's desk.…”