Political Quotes

Maxine Waters: “I make the point that the chairman has on other occasions this evening waived the rules, and certainly this would not be…”

On the recordApril 3, 2003
I make the point that the chairman has on other occasions this evening waived the rules, and certainly this would not be a precedent. He could do it if he had the will to do it. Again, I think just as on my other two amendments, he has failed to give an opportunity to have some very serious issues heard. He is doing it, again, not because there should not be room for this kind of amendment, but simply because in this case he wants to protect the administration and allow them to continue to divvy up the spoils and give contracts to cronies.
Said by
Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the chairman's refusal to allow amendments during a legislative session.

Share

More from Maxine Waters

Jun 22, 2026

While no compromise is perfect, this legislation reflects meaningful progress and incorporates over 50 housing and banking provisions which Democrats fought to secure, but our work is far from done.

dailycaller.com
Dec 1, 2025

Our economy is struggling. People cannot afford groceries and gas. Every day, it seems more and more people are getting laid off. The American Dream is increasingly out of reach. A core engine of our economy has always been the…

govinfo.gov
Dec 10, 2025

With costs soaring and small businesses struggling to weather the impacts of the Trump tariffs and his administration's war on small businesses, it is crucial that we do what we can to make sure government is working for them, not against…

govinfo.gov
May 12, 2026

Mr. Speaker, there is a lot that Congress can do to help our community financial institutions. This includes taking up deposit insurance reform bills like the ones that I and my committee Republicans have put forward. Increasing deposit…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation