Political Quotes

“the Republican gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Regula] has offered a motion to discharge from committee the Interior appropriations bill that has been vetoed by the President. Normally the committee would go to work, take into consideration the reasons the President gave for his veto, reasonable policymakers would make the necessary adjustments, and pass the appropriation. Now the Republicans are trying to find a way to look better. They have simply created a mess, not only on this bill but on the budget in general. The Republican caucus has been led by the freshman class, that group which has the least experience in the management of government. The Republicans have gone too far. The Republicans have stepped way over the line. They have jeopardized not only the National Park Service in this bill, they have jeopardized Federal employees and veterans' services, prison security, passport services, and Social Security services. Time and time again we heard that they were willing to shut this Government down, that they would do this, and this is what they are doing. Just yesterday they voted in the Committee on Rules to allow the Speaker to recess in 3-day intervals. They are planning to go home. In that Committee on Rules, Gerald Solomon, James Quillen, David Dreier, Porter Goss, John Linder, Deborah Pryce, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Scott McInnis, and Enid Waldholtz all voted to give the Speaker the power to call a recess. I urge my colleagues to sustain the President's veto.…”