"But certainly the most important thing about this thinking is the flexibility..."
"I think that is an important thing to know for our colleagues who represent very low-income communities."
"I think that is the beauty of a hearing."
"As the Speaker of the House, I am engaged in recruiting candidates to run for the legislature."
"More importantly, after I qualified for clean elections, I could spend the majority of my time talking to my constituents."
"the system is corrosive. And it is that corrosion of the system that affects our democracy."
"Walter Jones, thought by many to be, as I believe, the conscience of the House of Representatives."
"I want to thank my cosponsors: Chellie Pingree, who is the former head of Common Cause in Maine and knows this issue backwards and forward."
"When we passed that bill, I said at the time our job is far from done."
"This Subcommittee has a mission of working on a bipartisan basis to ensure the safety and well-being of children."
"I agree and I think we ought to proceed down that road."