David Obey: “Mr. Speaker, let us talk about this one penny for every dollar. There was an amendment to this bill that would have…”

“Mr. Speaker, let us talk about this one penny for every dollar. There was an amendment to this bill that would have given $508 million to help farmers who have lost everything. These are hours of desperation, not a time of celebration. This is a time of shame, shame on those who claim this helps American families. Let us talk about substance and reality, when in fact it takes $423 million of our money to give to foreign refugees, and you will not give one penny to our farmers who have lost their homes, their equipment? They do not have a future. This is the People's House. We are elected to serve our people first, and may God help us honor that commitment to the American people with every penny of every dollar.”