Political Quotes

Madam Chair, may I inquire as to the time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona has 9 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Virginia has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining.

If we are all blessed, I won't use it all. Mr. Speaker, have you ever had a moment where the first words in your head are: I am damned if I do and damned if I don't, but is there a chance? For a decade, I have been coming behind this very…

Mr. Speaker, it goes further. Have you had the occasion yet, Mr. Speaker, where a group comes into your office--somehow, they were put on a plane, put in a hotel, those things here, they have no understanding of the math, the mechanics…

You have to understand. Okay. You are not going to raise taxes. I despise raising taxes.