Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, today, as the final official act of the 117th Congress, the House will pass a strong, bipartisan omnibus government funding bill. As a courtesy to my colleagues--who are eager to get home for the holidays--I will be brief. But I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge our magnificent Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro. Thank you for ensuring that so many of Democrats' key priorities were included in this package. And I salute you on an extraordinarily successful 117th Congress-- during which you have wielded the gavel masterfully: whether helping meet families' needs here at home or powering the fight for Democracy abroad. Thanks also to our committed counterparts in the Senate--Chairman Pat Leahy and Vice Chair Richard Shelby--for crafting this package. And I want to recognize the outstanding work of my staff, led by my brilliant Policy Director, Richard Meltzer: tirelessly working to infuse this legislation with Democrats' vision and values. I also want to acknowledge Wendell Primus, Robert Edmondson, Alex Urry, and the many more policy professionals in the Speaker's Office whose work helped to strengthen this final package. Thanks to Democrats' tenacious negotiating, we have secured in this bill a significant increase in non-defense discretionary funding. And with this boost, we steer more federal resources to key priorities that will improve the everyday lives of the American people.…”