Political Quotes

“Thank you, Representative Moore. You have been an advocate your entire life for those who are most needy, those trying to aspire to be in the middle class. Thank you for all that you do, and so articulately explaining the problems with Paul Ryan's proposal. Mr. Speaker, I would like to now yield to another colleague of mine, a colleague from the great State of Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), who is the chair of our very important policy and steering committee, and a good friend and colleague of mine in the Progressive Caucus. Ms. DeLAURO. I thank the gentleman. I can't thank you enough for the great work that you are doing and being such a leader on issues that focus on what this institution has, by way of offering opportunity for people. That is its mission. We know that. I thank you for coming to the Congress for the right reasons, and for helping to try to make a difference in people's lives. A rose is a rose is a rose. Once again, Chairman Ryan has come forward with what he and the Republican majority purport to be a serious plan for addressing poverty in America. And once again, the centerpiece of his plan is the same old bad idea. Chairman Ryan wants to dismantle all of the major Federal antipoverty programs that have long been proven to work for families in need. He wants to convert them into a block grant for the States. He now calls them Opportunity Grants. That is a message. It sounds good. They are block grants, pure and simple.…”