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Parenting Hypocrisy

Floor Speech

Date: March 23, 2023
Location: Washington, DC

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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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