[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 858]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    AMERICA STANDS AT THE CROSSROADS

  (Mr. YARMUTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, last night President Obama addressed the 
Nation and reminded us of the crossroads at which we stand: Do we 
continue on the path we are on where only a select few prosper while so 
many families struggle? Or will we instead work to rebuild our middle 
class, grow our economy, and create new opportunities for success?
  But here today, Mr. Speaker, listening to my colleagues on the other 
side of the aisle, it is clear that the priorities of this body's 
majority are not in line with the majority of Americans.
  The American people don't want more of the same. They want better 
access to education, better infrastructure, and an honest chance at the 
American Dream. They want a fair college loan system, and they want the 
relief of knowing that their retirement and their parents' retirement 
is safe and sound, not left to the whims of Wall Street. As President 
Obama made clear, they want a tax system that rewards work, not wealth.
  I am proud to support many of the priorities laid out in last night's 
speech because they put practicality above partisan politics. Let's 
hope for the sake of the American people that this Congress does the 
same.

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