Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. In closing, I urge my Democratic colleagues to bring to the floor border security measures that will help us help those who are truly in danger and in need of asylum. We can all agree these are issues that need to be fixed. Now let's work together for all our constituents to get things fixed. Madam Speaker, I urge ``no'' on the previous question, ``no'' on the underlying measure, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, how much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 6 minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, my friends on the other side of the aisle want us to get lost on the process, but we can't lose sight of the policy. This is about whether Congress should repeal President Trump's Muslim ban, and we don't agree--I would say, respectfully, to my colleague--on the Rules Committee. This is about whether we should prevent this administration from putting in place more discriminatory travel bans in the future, whether individuals deserve access to legal advice during the screening process at ports of entry, and whether Congress should vote before any escalation in hostilities with Iran. That is what is before us in the rule today. These are incredibly important issues. They go to the heart of what America is supposed to be about.…”