Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, the gentleman talked about facts. Again, these are not my numbers. These are their numbers. This year in this bill, House Republicans appropriate $17.5 billion for military construction. That is $1.5 billion less than the current level. In other words, it is a decrease. It is a cut of $1.5 billion to military construction, which is used for housing for our servicemembers. Under current levels, there is $200 million dedicated to PFAS remediation. In this bill, there is none. President Biden requested $2 billion to address the infrastructure backlog in our military. Under this bill, there is none. These are not my numbers. These are their numbers. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from The Hill today titled: ``Senate GOP fears House actions could lead to shutdown: It's going to be a problem.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado? There was no objection. [From The Hill, June 15, 2023] Senate GOP Fears House Actions Could Lead to Shutdown: `It's Going to be a Problem' (By Al Weaver) Senate Republicans are worried the House GOP's decision to write government funding bills at levels below those laid out in the recently passed bipartisan debt ceiling bill will create a tough road for lawmakers to avert a government shutdown.…”