Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, the gentlewoman from New Jersey pointed out a very important thing here, and that is: When will we get real about this? It is my understanding that many of these budget cuts, the National Institutes of Health and others, were made so that a wall on the Mexican border could be funded. Ponder that for a few moments. Is that really a priority? Do we cut the funding for this basic research--whether it is for cancer, diabetes, even people that are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder--so that we can fund a wall on the border? That may be what this is all about, in which case it is a terrible, terrible choice. I don't think we are going to make that. I thank the gentlewoman from New Jersey (Mrs. Watson Coleman) for her views. I really appreciate her understanding of this and her participation today. I see next to you our colleague from the great State of Maryland (Mr. Raskin) listening very intently to you and now prepared to jump into the fray here. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin).”