“a stunning failure of leadership”
“This budget is the epitome of 'America Last.'”
“We are unstoppable.”
“Everything will get better.”
“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”
“I’m popular”

Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 7, 2017
I was happy to accept the amendment in the last year and will be happy to support it again this year. With that, I urge its passage. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, once again, I really think that we need to better utilize, in this Congress, in this institution, our policy committees. They should be the first call for help if there are questions, if there are concerns, if there are adjustments that need to be made, not the appropriations committee, where there has been no hearing on this. Mr. Chairman, I oppose the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Said by
Ken Calvert
Republican · California
Source
govinfo.gov

Share & report

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Ken Calvert

Dec 2, 2021

I think everybody knows, Madam Speaker, what the conditions are that have been pretty much publicized. National defense spending must go up and the balance of the appropriations has to come down; the legacy riders must come back in, and…

govinfo.gov
Jul 30, 2020

And I rise in opposition to the Democratic en bloc amendment. Mr. Speaker, while there may certainly be valid adjustments reflecting important priorities, there are also political statements that have no place in the Defense appropriations…

govinfo.gov
Sep 27, 2023

I claim time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Van Orden). The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

govinfo.gov
Dec 2, 2021

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the majority leader of the House of Representatives. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Connecticut has…

govinfo.gov
View all Ken Calvert quotes

Other voices in this conversation