Political Quotes

“Speaker Boehner has pledged to clean the barn before handing the Speakership over later this week. So far, we are off to a good start. First, a bipartisan majority is finally able to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. Ex-Im supports countless American jobs and historically has enjoyed broad bipartisan support. Today we learned of a bipartisan deal. I am still reviewing the details of this compromise, but I am encouraged that the leaders of both parties came together to protect the full faith and credit of the United States and to reduce the burden of sequestration. Now, I represent the heart of San Diego. We don't have many farms in my district, but even I know that, when you put off cleaning the barn, the you-know-what tends to pile up. There is so much more that Congress should be doing that we are not doing this week. We still need a highway bill that will improve our Nation's infrastructure and create jobs. We need meaningful immigration reform and a deal to get rid of sequestration once and for all. Let's hope this week marks the beginning of an effort to not just clean the barn, but to keep the barn clean. ____________________”