Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member because, as is obvious to anybody listening, he is very bright and very articulate, but he is also just a great friend and tremendous partner in working together in a bipartisan fashion year in and year out as we work on these important issues. I appreciate his help so much in fashioning this bill. I will begrudgingly go ahead and acknowledge that our Senate counterparts have been pretty great to work with, too. Senator Reed and Senator Wicker are great gentlemen and have been real partners as we have gotten this bill to this point. I thank the Armed Services Committee staff, as well as the leadership staff, the Rules Committee, the CBO, legislative counsel, the Parliamentarian's Office, and the Clerk's Office for all of their hard work in helping us get to where we are. I also thank Speaker Johnson for his leadership in moving this bill forward. Mr. Speaker, the bill before us represents a bicameral compromise. Each corner has some wins and some losses, but the totality of the bill deserves support from all Members. This bill would help revitalize our defense industrial base. It will build the ready, capable, and lethal fighting force we need to deter China and our other adversaries, and it will provide historic improvements in the quality of life of our servicemembers and their families. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support it, and I yield back the balance of my time. Ms.…”