Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him for his masterful leadership of the Committee on Ways and Means to address many of the health concerns and climate concerns, issues of fairness in our economy in such an important way that has been manifested in the rescue package and now in the Build Back Better legislation. Today, we come to the floor about a very important issue of concern on the economic stability and fiscal soundness of our country. Madam Speaker, as you recall, last week, House Democrats honored our responsibility to the American people by voting on lifting the debt ceiling and on a continuing resolution to keep government open to avoid a devastating shutdown. Not one Republican voted to lift the debt ceiling or to keep government open, even though there were very important measures to address the needs of people affected by Ida and to help us help the evacuees from Afghanistan, and other issues in there of concern to all Americans. We all know the full faith and credit of the United States should not be questioned. This is in the Constitution. In the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 4, states: ``The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, shall . . . not be questioned.'' Madam Speaker, even by questioning it, our credit rating was brought down when the Republicans questioned it when President Obama was in office. Let's just talk about the consequences.…”