Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger) for yielding and for her leadership. I, too, am concerned about the direction we are heading in this continuing resolution, but I have another reason, Mr. Speaker. This CR includes a provision that has a significant budgetary impact. I am frustrated that the amendment I filed with the Rules Committee last night was not made in order to address it. My amendment would have offset $76 billion in mandatory spending increases from repealing a rescission of funds in the 2015 Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, or FAST Act, a transportation bill. This provision, Mr. Speaker, would have a significant impact on mandatory spending, which everybody in this Chamber knows is driving the Nation's deficits and debt. Let me be clear: The amendment would have allowed for the highway funding to take place but simply called for it to be paid for. Now, I don't think that is asking too much, to ask for increases in spending, given the fact that we will have a trillion-dollar deficit this year on top of the $23 trillion debt, to just simply pay for the excesses. The House should have had an opportunity to consider whether to offset the funding in a fiscally responsible manner, in my opinion. I find it troubling that we were not given that opportunity. That is one thing.…”