Political Quotes

“We have all heard that life is about making choices. Serving in Congress requires making big choices on a big stage that are forever chronicled in our votes. Take out all the rhetoric and all the policy disagreements and, at the end of this debate, every Member of the House will have a choice to make and a vote to cast. Making choices is about setting priorities. House Republicans have made it clear that cutting spending, securing the border, and keeping the government open while we finish the yearlong spending bills are our priorities. It is no secret, based on previous actions, that my friends across the aisle prioritize out-of-control spending and an open border. I anticipate their priorities will outweigh their desire to keep the government open. That is their choice. Since President Biden took office, our debt has skyrocketed, inflation is strangling our citizens, and thousands of pounds of fentanyl and millions of illegal immigrants, including more than 150 on the terrorist watch list, have poured over our southern border and into our communities. This immigration crisis is so bad that the Biden administration has resorted to building migrant shelters in our national parks and waiving environmental laws to do it. This has to stop. The choices are clear. The conservative solution will avoid a government shutdown, secure our borders, and keep us on track to restore fiscal sanity.…”