Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume, and I claim the time in opposition to this en bloc of amendments. Again, this bill is nothing more than a partisan exercise, and this en bloc just throws together, again, a bunch of bad ideas with little opportunity for input or debate. Nothing further proves that point than the disproportionate amount of Democrat amendments we will be considering today, many of which will not be subjected to the scrutiny of standalone votes or debate. Over 100 Democrat amendments have been approved by the Rules Committee while less than 30 Republican amendments have been made in order. Unfortunately, this is not just about the terrible legislative process--it is also about the policy which moves forward with no pay- for in sight. This is completely unacceptable. Members should not be forced to choose between voting on a bill that just burdens future generations of Americans with more debt and greater dependence on China or passing another short-term surface extension. But those are the two options presented to us by the majority here today. What we are looking at is a bill with policies that prevent rural communities from growing and that raises inflation so average Americans will continue to see rising prices in everyday products like milk and gas. I had hoped we wouldn't make this bad bill even worse, but this en bloc only adds more spending and more bad policies.…”