Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership--particularly, his responsible leadership--as the ranking member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the political gambit that the Republican leadership is pulling today. Virtually identical versions of the Defense Appropriations bill we are considering have already passed the House twice. The Republican majority is so bankrupt of ideas that they are now going around in circles playing political games. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I strongly support moving appropriations bills through the committee and to the floor through regular order. I applaud all of my committee colleagues on both sides of the aisle for working in good faith on all 12 appropriations bills. But the appropriations process has been hijacked by Republican leadership and the rightwing ideologues who now run the House. Regardless of the outcome of today's vote, all appropriations bills will remain stuck in the swamp that is this Republican Congress. The reason for this holdup is that Republican so-called leaders have refused to work across the aisle toward an agreement on a budget that would prevent the gutting of investments in vital national priorities: from education to infrastructure, from healthcare to housing, from diplomacy to defense. We need to provide our military with the resources they need. There is no question about that.…”