Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I recognize my dear friends, Chairman Womack and Ranking Member Hoyer, and I do mean that in the truest sense of the word, for their work on this bill, which does contain several of my priorities. I do want to respond quickly to the chairman's comments about the border really being the problem with fentanyl coming across into the United States and that it is not necessary to fund the Office of National Drug Control Policy. When you focus on safety, making sure that you can keep people safe from harm that they can't avoid on their own, we need layers of protection. So it is a fool's errand to cut an office like the Office of National Drug Control Policy because we aren't doing enough, in your mind, to handle drug entries into the country from the border. It is ``both/and'' when it comes to safety, not ``either/or.'' Unfortunately, this bill, although it does contain several of my priorities, has so many misguided, toxic, and extreme provisions that it will make us all less safe and careens our government once again toward a shutdown. This is a bill that is rather unsung. I always try to come and talk about this bill. It does have a whole lot of acronym agencies that have far reach into Americans' protection, security, and safety. It is so important that we make sure we shine a little bit of a spotlight on it as a result.…”