Political Quotes

“I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), my colleague on the Rules Committee. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, my House Republican friends never cease to amaze me. Once again, House Republicans have turned control of their agenda to Senator Speaker Ted Cruz. The last time they did this, they shut the government down, and look at how that worked out for them. Some people never learn. Mr. Speaker, it is not enough that House Republicans, despite Speaker Boehner's promises of a more open House, continue to block consideration of comprehensive immigration reform. No, they need to go even further. Last night, after a lengthy meeting with Senator Speaker Cruz, House Republicans caved in a desperate and partisan way and produced an extreme bill that would prevent President Obama from building upon the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. This bill was introduced last night. It has never had a hearing, but here it is. Mr. Speaker, House Republicans are victims of their own shortsightedness. In their attempts to placate the fringe elements on the far right, especially as the November elections grow closer, House Republicans continue to refuse to bring up any kind of comprehensive immigration reform bill. Of course, the Senate passed comprehensive immigration reform overwhelmingly, and we know that the bill would pass this House if it were brought up for a vote. Mr. Speaker, this process is absurd.…”