Political Quotes

A little over an hour ago, we finished voting. Right now, most of my Republican colleagues are leaving Washington for the longest summer recess in 60 years. Many Americans will be surprised to hear this. There are so many issues we have…

You might recognize this image. This is a photo of Sophie Cruz, my 6-year-old constituent from South Gate, California, who made headlines when she ran through the barricades to meet Pope Francis last year. Sophie is one of 5 million…

Today, I rise in support of long-suffering airline passengers. All of us know that air travel is becoming more and more uncomfortable. At a time when airlines treat passengers so poorly, subjecting us to decreased legroom, cramped planes…

I thank my colleague from Florida for allowing me these few minutes. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to explain why I am voting against this rule today. As has been said, California is now in the fourth year of a record drought. In response, our…