Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlemen from New York, Mr. Meeks and Mr. Katko, for their hard work on this bill. I thank the gentlewoman from Nevada, Senator Rosen, and the gentleman from Ohio, Senator Portman, for leading the Senate companion version of this bill. Who we choose to honor on our currency says a lot about who we are and what we value as a society. This bill is an opportunity for us to declare to ourselves and to our prosperity that we are a society who values courage in the face of oppression, and liberty and justice for all, not just for the lucky few. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to declare themselves as supporters of these shared American values by supporting this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1842. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________”