On the recordSeptember 20, 2022
Prior to yielding time, I yield myself 1 minute just to remind those on the other side of the aisle, who have lectured this side of the aisle on fiscal responsibility, that every Democratic Presidential administration since Kennedy left office with a better deficit situation than they inherited--every one, without exception. And every Republican since Nixon, every administration left office with a worse deficit situation than they inherited, without exception. President Trump was well on his way to fulfilling that trend before the pandemic. But hypocrisy is not much of an issue. I just wanted to remind people who is fiscally responsible and who isn't. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Stevens), a distinguished member of the Committee on Education and Labor and an original cosponsor of this legislation.
