Joe Cunningham: “I was a teacher and a coach both in high school and in college. I can talk articulation agreements. I also know the…”

“I was a teacher and a coach both in high school and in college. I can talk articulation agreements. I also know the value of assisted education. The gentlewoman and I have worked together before on education matters, Pell Grants and the support; but unfortunately, this is just another exercise. No matter what we do, the Democrats try to oneupsman by saying we want just a little bit more and that we, the Republicans, do not care. I think that is wrong. I think this exercise in politics is wrong. I think it disdains the House and what we really stand for. I would tell the gentlewoman Pell Grants are very, very important; but when Members talk about tax breaks for the rich, which is your mantra on this whole bill and probably will be throughout, then I think Members do a disservice. Because in the case of the death tax, it was not for the rich. If we take a look at marriage penalty for people, that was not for the rich. Taking away the Social Security increase tax that Democrats put on in 1993 when in control of the White House, the House and the Senate; that is for senior citizens. I think that that itself is a disservice. If Members take a look at some other areas where we may have cut, take a look at the 149 deployments that the White House has had us all over the world. We had decent debates on the floor. Look at Somalia, Haiti. Haiti we put $2.4 billion, and it is still one of the worst places in the world.…”