Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy). Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. And I apologize if I jumped ahead in any way, shape, or form. I appreciate the opportunity to speak. Madam Speaker, with all that is going on this week, Democrats have still found time for their favorite pastime, voting on partisan legislation that would actually make our country weaker. Democrats could not have picked a worse week to try to undermine American travel restrictions. President Trump's quick decision to restrict travel to countries like Iran and China; now that was smart. It was a smart response, and it is helping to keep America safe. The President's actions, then and now, are clearly within his rights. But today, I want to talk about the rights of this Congress, of this body, and how Democrats want to take those away. For the second time this Congress, the House is considering two important pieces of legislation by attaching them to completely unrelated shell vehicles, thereby preventing the minority from offering a motion to recommit. Now, the last time this occurred, Representative Ro Khanna actually admitted the maneuver was intentionally designed to silence dissenting opinions. He didn't just admit it, he bragged about it, that they would be able to deny the voice of Congress.…”