Political Quotes

Mr. Speaker, a couple things. First, I committed a sin last week. How many of us have always learned when you do one of these floor speeches, like I did a couple weeks ago--and I never ever ever read the comments, except over Thanksgiving…

Mr. Chairman, I would inquire once again on how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Simpson). The gentleman from Arizona has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Virginia has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I have a handful of things we need to do. A little while ago, we had an Oversight Subcommittee hearing--I chair the Oversight Subcommittee on Ways and Means. Some of the things that get said around here, we just shake our…

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…