Political Quotes

“Maybe we will just have to try that sometime when we are 2 or 3 days from the expiration of our transportation funding or from defaulting on our national debt. I will be happy to come here to an empty Chamber. I recall one time, Mr. Speaker, when you and the Republican majority accidentally left the cameras on, and our Democratic whip, Steny Hoyer, was on the floor, demanding why we couldn't bring up a bill. Maybe, if I am here and if you are not here, Mr. Speaker, we can get those C-SPAN cameras turned on when we are 2 or 3 days from a deadline so that the American people understand this funny math, where somehow 20 days is only 6 legislative days because you don't let us work the other 14, when hardworking Americans have to go to work every day to support their families. This bill's impacts are far reaching. As drafted, it makes the term ``critical and strategic'' meaningless. The legislation would increase the pollution of our water resources for States dealing with extreme drought conditions and deadly blazes. The last thing we need is to jeopardize our already scarce sources of water. We can't afford to do any more harm to the quality of our limited water supplies and to risk the jobs that are created across the West through outdoor recreation, leisure, and agriculture. Why the House Republicans see a need for legislation to further promote mining interests at the expense of public health continues to be mystifying.…”