Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I commend her for her excellent leadership as the ranking Democratic member on the Appropriations Committee. As an appropriator myself, I understand the culture. I understand the camaraderie between parties. For that reason, I want to commend our distinguished chairman, Mr. Rogers, for his wonderful service as the chairman of the Appropriations Committee. I served with him for many years on the committee. I know firsthand his concern for the American people, and I thank him for his service. I know he will continue as an appropriator, but I thank him for his leadership as chairman. I join in commending one of our Members who is leaving, Sam Farr, for his always looking out for America's children, whether it was their health or education, especially in terms of their access to food security. I thank Mr. Farr for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, it is with great regret that I come to the floor to express my personal disappointment with this legislation, and I will be voting ``no.'' My colleagues have asked me what I think about it. I am not urging them to do anything, but I am telling you why I think this is a missed opportunity. While we all recognize that it was a moral challenge for us to do something for the children of Flint, the manner in which it was done, in a bifurcated way, was used to get votes for another bill, which I think was wrong.…”