Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate President Biden and his administration following February's job report. 678,000, that is the total number of jobs created last month. But these are not just any type of jobs. These jobs are good-paying jobs that are giving Americans the dignity of a good paycheck. In the last 13 months, 7.4 million jobs have been created, and unemployment has been slashed from 6.4 percent to 3.8 percent. When the President took office, over 18 million people were receiving unemployment benefits. Today, only 2 million people remain. The bottom line, Madam Speaker, is we are seeing the best economy for American workers in decades, with people getting higher wages, better benefits, and better jobs across the board. Our national deficit has also seen improvement. Under President Biden's watch, the deficit fell by $360 billion last year. This is the first deficit decline in more than half a decade. Better yet, our Nation is on track to cut the deficit even more this year. Biden's plan of action will make sure we continue our path to building a better America. But building a better America requires much more than only economic success. It also requires healthy communities. I am proud to share that America has had much success on the public health front during Biden's first year. In my home State of Texas, only 10 percent of the population was fully vaccinated this time last year.…”