Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I want to talk to you today about the importance of responsible budget-making in our government. Budgets are moral documents that reflect our priorities as a Nation. For the sake of our economy, this Congress must turn back from the current brinksmanship and obstruction, and must return to the practice of negotiation and compromise. The proposed budget and across-the-board spending cuts to domestic programs are continuing to slam families, children, seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities in the congressional district that I represent. Impacts to Texas include $9 billion in cuts to SNAP benefits over 10 years, almost $32 billion in cuts to health care for Texas seniors, and the loss of over 5,000 jobs for our Texas educators. We should focus on improving our education, on strengthening old infrastructure, on investing in advanced domestic manufacturing, and in paving the way for the future. Let's show the American people that compromise and negotiation are not a thing of the past and that Washington can work together on their behalf. As elected leaders, we owe it to the American people to do the jobs we were sent here to do. ____________________”