Political Quotes

“Our universities across America have opened the doors to working-class Americans and impoverished Americans to be able to access a better life and education. I speak to this amendment that indicates that any donation, as much as $1, has to be under this particular act. First of all, this is a blanket representation that our universities are taking moneys from terrorists. I am outraged to say that the University of Houston, University of Texas, Texas Southern University, and Prairie View A&M would be in the position of taking money from terrorists. If you pass this amendment, you implode the innocent persons who are giving donations and the work of our universities attempting to provide dollars to educate more Americans--more impoverished Americans who simply have families that cannot afford for them to go to school. This is an outrage. I want everybody to know that under this particular act, $1 has to be reported. That $1 may come from a grandmother or that $1 may come from a hardworking parent. The CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”