Political Quotes

“Doesn't the bill before us fund a portion of the Federal Government? My motion to recommit would open up the entire Federal Government so that all of the benefits taxpayers have paid for with their hard-earned dollars are available. Can the Chair explain why it is not germane to open all of the Federal Government instead of just one portion of the government? We have voted to pay workers furloughed during a shutdown--I supported that bill--but what sense does it make to have workers paid to sit at home and not able to do their jobs? What kind of a strange House is this that would force that situation on our workers and taxpayers? Mr. Speaker, if you rule this motion out of order, does that mean we will not be opening the entire Federal Government today? Can the Chair please explain why we can't open the entire Federal Government today? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is prepared to rule. The gentleman from Iowa makes a point of order that the instructions proposed in the motion to recommit offered by the gentlewoman from Connecticut are not germane. The joint resolution extends funding relating to the Federal Aviation Administration. The instructions in the motion propose an order of business of the House.…”