Political Quotes

“I thank my friend, Mr. McGovern, for yielding. Madam Speaker, when I served in local government, I helped to write and pass 14 consecutive budgets. If I learned one thing from that process, it is that budgets are statements of values. When Republicans last used the budget reconciliation process, it was to pass a $2 trillion tax giveaway to the wealthy. Before that, they used it to rip healthcare away from more than 20 million Americans. They stated their values loudly and clearly. Well, here are our values in this bill. We value working Americans, and are using reconciliation to cut their taxes; not the rich. We value American children and parents, and are using reconciliation drastically to lower childcare costs, provide paid family leave, and guarantee access to preschool. We value the health and well-being of the American people, and are using reconciliation to expand access to vital health services, especially our seniors. And we value our environment, and are using reconciliation to make the single largest investment in the fight against climate change in history. These are our values. This is how we build back a better America, not only for the rich and well-connected, but for all Americans. Madam Speaker, I urge the passage of this important investment in our future.”