Political Quotes

Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a proud cosponsor of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. This legislation has one simple goal: keep guns out of the hands of people who are dangerous. More than 90 percent of the American people…

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Enhanced Background Checks Act. In order to truly prevent bad actors from purchasing guns, we need more transparency. My amendment to this legislation demands transparency from government at both the…

Madam Chair, this amendment simply requires Federal agencies to certify that they have the staffing capacity to meet the new environmental timelines established under this bill. According to the Government Accountability Office, the main…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 1, the polluters over people act. Although energy independence and lower costs are laudable goals for any energy legislation, unfortunately, this bill achieves neither. Instead, H.R…