Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 13, 2012
It's only a few, like Sheldon Adelson, the Koch brothers, who want to control the public policy apparatus. They want to control government so that they can have government to make them more money. That's all they're interested in is themselves, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Said by
Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

Share & report

More from Hank Johnson

Nov 7, 2023

It's ironic that we're holding this hearing today about censorship and speech on campus, but last night, MAGA Republicans and others censured the only Palestinian voice in the House of Representatives because they didn't like what she had…

congress.gov
Dec 3, 2024

Madam Speaker, Americans deserve accessible courts close to their homes. There is no reason litigants should incur dramatically increased travel time and administrative costs to seek justice just because someone lives far from the nearest…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-03
Jan 16, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4250, the Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act, or the PRESS Act, and I yield myself such time as I may consume in support of this bill. Introduced by my colleagues…

Congressional Record · 2024-01-16
Jun 12, 2024

Mr. Speaker, this contempt vote is MAGA Republicans' desperate attempt to save face following their many failed investigations, including the one about Hunter Biden's laptop. Do you all remember that? They promised Trump and the American…

Congressional Record · 2024-06-12

Other voices in this conversation