[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PARENTING HYPOCRISY

  (Mr. HARDER of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HARDER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because, frankly, 
I am angry.
  This week, D.C. Republicans' hypocrisy is on full display. At the 
same time they push a bill they claim supports parents, they are 
slashing funding for critical programs that countless parents depend 
on.
  My daughter Lillian just turned one, and as one of the few people in 
this Chamber who has changed a diaper recently, I am tired.
  Republicans can't claim to be the party of parents when, in the same 
breath, they are gutting childcare and education funding. They can't 
claim to be the party of parents when they focus more on banning books 
than teaching kids to read.
  Our kids really are struggling right now. It is time Congressional 
Republicans put aside their political tantrums and actually do 
something to help. Better yet, get out of the way and let us parents 
get it done.

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