Political Quotes

“I rise today to discuss a piece of legislation we may soon consider in this body called H.R. 1. H.R. 1 does not solve the problems currently facing our election system; it makes the problems worse. Democrats have labeled the bill the ``For the People Act,'' but it really should be called ``For the Democrats Act.'' This partisan bill represents the largest Federal power grab in decades, and that is saying a lot after Democrats rammed through a partisan $1.9 trillion stimulus bill just 2 weeks ago. The American people elected 50 Republican Senators, but the Democrats are happy to cut out half the Chamber and the millions of Americans we represent to get what they want. H.R. 1 would completely rewrite our election laws, hijacking power from the States and giving it to the Federal Government to dictate how our elections are run. This type of top-down approach is the opposite of our founding principles of self-government. Article I, section 4 of the Constitution grants States the authority to manage their Federal election processes; H.R. 1 would take that away. The changes to our free and Federal elections that H.R. 1 proposes should concern every single American. This bill forces a one- size-fits-all election system on our country by federally mandating how States run their elections. This phrase ``for the people'' means allowing citizens to choose their own leaders and voting processes, not Washington dictating new rules of the game.…”