Political Quotes

Kendrick Meek: Mr. Delahunt, I can guarantee you this: on some given Tuesday morning about a year and a couple of months ago, I…

On the recordMarch 1, 2006
Mr. Delahunt, I can guarantee you this: on some given Tuesday morning about a year and a couple of months ago, I guarantee you that every last one of our constituents, if we had a sign out saying that we will rubber-stamp bad ideas, we would not be in Congress. We just would not be here. And time after time the Republican majority does it. I mean, let us just get a rubber stamp. Staff, can we get a rubber stamp? I want to get a rubber stamp and the ink should be red, and it should say: We have the President's back no matter what. No matter what. If it puts our country in debt to other countries, no matter what. If it comes down to a lack of intelligence and putting our men and women in harm's way, no matter what, we are with the President. The American people, we will tell them something when it comes down to election time through marketing commercials, but we are here to serve the President. I mean, that is what I am hearing from the majority side. Imagine, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, before I yield to you, if there was a Democratic President in the White House right now? Imagine. For far less this Congress, Mr. President, moved to impeach the President of the United States, for far less. So, Mr. Delahunt, I am so glad that you took us through memory lane about what people have said, especially when it comes down to Mr. Brownie, whom we do not necessarily hold high up as a person that we take a great deal of input from, Mr.…
Said by
Kendrick Meek
Florida

Share

More from Kendrick Meek

Jan 22, 2008

I rise in strong and unwavering support for H. Con. Res. 198 and am pleased to be a co-sponsor on this Congressional Resolution that draws attention to the approximately 37 million Americans who live in poverty. In particular, I am bound…

govinfo.gov
Feb 13, 2008

Well, let me just say, I think it's important that you talk about our stimulus package, talk about the realities of the stimulus package, this bipartisan package. And I think it's important that everyone pay very close attention to not…

govinfo.gov
Apr 2, 2008

it's an honor to come before the House once again. As you know, in the 30-Something Working Group, we work very hard to put forth the agenda of the American people. We have been consistent over a number of years in doing this. And I think…

govinfo.gov
Apr 23, 2008

If I can, Mr. Murphy, I think it's important, and I'm going to have to come in for a close because I have to run, but I think that it's important, Mr. Speaker and Members, that we look at it for what it is. I tell you, a friend of mine…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation