Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I thank her for her leadership and fighting the good fight at the Rules Committee. I commend her for her patience and also for her great knowledge that she brings to this debate. But this is a pretty simple matter. The fact is what we're debating here today is of the utmost importance to the American people, to America's working families, and they know it. So much of what we debate on the floor may appear irrelevant to meeting their needs. This has a direct connection. The debate that we have around our table of discussion here relates directly to discussions that are happening at kitchen tables across the country, as people prepare for the holidays, to see if they're going to be able to have a holiday and if they're going to be able to pay the bills come January. Last night, the leadership of the Republican Party announced that the procedure today would be that we would be able to vote up or down on the Senate bill. In a matter of minutes, by the time it went to the Rules Committee, they changed that and said we wouldn't have a chance to vote up or down on the Senate bill. This isn't, though, about process. It's about why is this happening, and why can't we get the job done for the American people. What is at stake is the following: Given the chance to have an up-or- down vote on the Senate bill will probably attract some Republican support.…”