All Education Matters: Congressman DeFazio: "We need to help the next generation to succeed! We need money to pay for it!"

All Education Matters: Congressman DeFazio: "We need to help the next generation to succeed! We need money to pay for it!":

Congressman DeFazio: "We need to help the next generation to succeed! We need money to pay for it!"

by Cryn Johannsen

Fellow activist and author, Nando of Third Tier Reality, was watching C-SPAN Live this morning, and shared this clip with me. Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) took the floor of the House and gave an impassioned speech. The overall talk was about jobs and taxes, but he then mentioned the need to INVEST in the next generation. We're apparently lost in the mix, but that will change. (I have already reached out to Congressman DeFazio's office and let them know how much I appreciated his remarks about higher education).

The gentleman from Oregon was given five minutes to speak. DeFazio first stated:

Well, I was, uh, initially very supportive of the President's proposed Buffet tax based on the