Political Quotes

“First, let me thank Chairwoman Nita Lowey for once again doing such a phenomenal job. I am going to miss her tremendously. Let me just say how much I support this survival bill, which provides a few months of relief for those suffering from the severe impacts of COVID. Mr. Speaker, I also thank Congresswoman Chair DeLauro and Chairman Pallone for their work with our Tri-Caucus to include $2.8 billion for testing and vaccine support in the communities of color hardest hit by COVID. Mr. Speaker, I also thank our subcommittee chairs and staff for including so many of our priorities and for their diligent work on this. It is really shameful that it has taken Republicans so long to realize that their constituents are desperate for help and need their government to give them a lifeline during this terrible time, also. Eight million people have slipped into poverty since the start of this pandemic, and one in four adults are suffering from hunger during COVID-19. 318,000 people have died from the Trump administration's scandalous mismanagement. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”