Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, let me begin by expressing my support for House Resolution 148, which provides an overall average of a 9.4 percent increase in funding for the 19 committees under the jurisdiction of the Committee on House Administration; and I want to thank, again, the chairman of this committee for his outstanding work and effort. This is, after all, an extraordinarily important action that we are taking today. This funds the work of our committees, so in essence it funds the work of the people of this country. The process through which this resolution was developed and the majority's commitment to ensuring equitable treatment for the minority indicates the healthy respect for the work of this institution and the vital contributions that both sides of the aisle make in enacting and overseeing public policy. The committee chairman, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ney), and his staff must be commended for their commitment to equity and bipartisanship. I also want to express my gratitude to my leader, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), and her staff. Her leadership was critical to the progression towards fairness in the allocation of committee resources between the majority and the minority.”