Political Quotes

“I would remind everyone that before we can fund anything else Ukraine, we have to start by funding the government of the United States of America. We have been on the floor for a while now, and let me just boil it down to this, if I may, Mr. Speaker: If you want to shut down the government and all that that entails, then there is an opportunity to do so by voting ``no.'' If you want to keep the Federal Government working and open and allow the democratic process to proceed, then all of us have the opportunity to do so very simply, after all of the words are spoken, to just vote ``yes.'' It could not be simpler, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5860, as modified. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to suspend the rules will be followed by a 5-minute vote on: Agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal, if ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 335, nays 91, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No.…”