Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Colorado. I associate myself with his remarks. Mr. Speaker, I would say to my colleague from Georgia that the disappointment that you had before the Fourth of July break pales in comparison to the disappointment of the families in the State of Connecticut and of the families all across this Nation who have witnessed firsthand devastation that defies comprehension and definition. It is that palpable feeling and their frustration for people who are sworn to serve the constituents they represent and to be denied even a vote. As for the bill for which this rule is currently being discussed, I agree with what Mr. Polis had to say, but I would say this: At least you are getting a vote. Paul Ryan has said--and I have great respect for our Speaker--``we will not duck the tough issues. We will take them head on . . . We should not hide our disagreements. We should embrace them. We have nothing to fear from honest disagreements honestly stated,'' except we don't ever get to state them because there is never a bill that comes before the floor. John Lewis and I had a candid discussion with the Speaker last night at the Speaker's invitation. The Speaker is an honorable man, and his respect for John Lewis and for John Lewis' explanation in talking about why we are here and why people are gathering outside of this building on a daily basis and throughout the social media, I think, is indicative to what is happening here in our call for a vote.…”