Political Quotes

“Let's compare the records of the Republicans and the Democrats and who has the most open Congress. As of May 23 of this year, Republicans in this Congress have provided for consideration of over 1,130 amendments on the House floor. Over 520 of those, or 46 percent, were Democratic amendments; 430, or 38 percent, were Republican; and 170, or 16 percent, were bipartisan. In the 114th Congress, the GOP majority allowed over 1,700 amendments. In the 113th Congress, the GOP majority allowed over 1,500 amendments. In the entire 111th Congress, when the Democrats were in control, Speaker Pelosi, the Democrats, allowed less than 1,000 amendments to be considered on the floor. Who is more open? Democrats have highlighted the number of amendments not made in order in this Congress. However, in the 111th Congress when they controlled, their majority blocked nearly 3,000 amendments, with roughly 2,400 of those occurring in the very first sessions. Unlike our Democratic colleagues who shut the doors and refused to accept the late amendments from Members, Chairman Sessions of the Rules Committee has made it a point to ensure that every single Member has the opportunity to submit their amendments and come to the committee to share their thoughts and concerns, oftentimes late at night. Under this model of transparency and openness, the committee has spent countless hours listening and considering Member testimony.…”