State Rep. Russ Diamond (R-102) was the last person to testify before the State House Appropriations Committee concerning this year’s Pennsylvania budget.
“I just want to remind you as we go forward that every dollar we spend here is a dollar a hard-working Pennsylvanian first had to earn. We are talking about the dollars of truck drivers who spend maybe days, weeks away from their homes providing for their children, a single mom who works two jobs, the garbage man who risks his life and limb every day jumping up and down on the truck.”
Diamond is a truck driver in real life.
Here is his short speech. Springfield’s Bill Adolph makes a quick cameo.