Political Quotes

“This CR is an act of fiscal sabotage against the District of Columbia and an abuse of Congress' power over disenfranchised D.C. This CR will result in an immediate cut of more than $1 billion from D.C.'s $21 billion budget 6 months into D.C.'s fiscal year. For the last 20 years, D.C. has been able to operate under the local budget enacted by D.C. for the next fiscal year for the duration of every CR. This CR does not allow D.C. to do so. Instead, the CR effectively repeals the fiscal year 2025 local budget enacted by D.C., which D.C. has been operating under for 6 months, and restores the fiscal year 2024 local budget enacted by D.C., which D.C. stopped operating under 6 months ago. This cut to D.C.'s local budget does not save the Federal Government any money because D.C.'s local budget consists entirely of locally raised revenue. Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to vote ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman from Connecticut has expired.”