Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I think Speaker Johnson doesn't get it. First, what the Speaker is trying to do regarding this rule is to kill a process that has been in place for a very, very long time and really undermine the majority will of this body. The American people want us to work together. When we finally do work in a bipartisan way, the Speaker tries to use a procedural move to undo that. Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of the Dads Caucus in support of Representative Luna's and Representative Pettersen's proxy voting bill that will allow new parents to spend a limited time, 12 weeks, with a newborn child. That is all we are asking. The reason is it is not just about those new parents, but it is also about making a Congress that is representative of the people in this country, men and women who are starting a family and who are taking care of a newborn child, those who are struggling to make ends meet, those who are struggling to figure out how to take care of this new person that is living among us and to make sure that they have a healthy start in life. That is what this is about. Mr. Speaker, when we make this body more representative and make it easier for people to serve, all of a sudden, we will make decisions that are more representative of our country. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ask for a rejection and a ``no'' vote on the rule because this is about a democracy that truly represents working men and women and their kids.”