Political Quotes

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. This is probably the last time I rise on this floor to speak after 23 years of serving here. It may take me a little more than 5 minutes.

If we are going to not allow anybody else to have weapons in this Capitol, you certainly shouldn't allow Members to have them.

History has shown us what we can get by retreating into a defensive, isolationist crouch.

I passed legislation called Proud to be an American Day. I was hoping that we could do that on the morning of the Fourth of July, but, because it is a Federal holiday, the Federal immigration people don't work that day. So we have been…