Political Quotes

“I would like to remind my Democrat colleagues across the aisle that I am from the State of Georgia, where, proudly, we are open. My son has been going in person to school this entire school year. As a matter of fact, he played football, where they had practices and games and parents got to attend and sit in the stadium. Children being kept home from school is about the worst thing that you can possibly do. If you really want to do anything to help Americans, reopen the schools, reopen America, and stop wasting more American tax dollars. It is a complete lie to the American taxpayers that you are going to save the day with your $1.9 trillion spending bill, and you think you are going to save children. If you want to save children, reopen the schools. The Biden administration is fine with having 100 percent open schools at the border for children who are coming into our country. Why are our children being forced to stay home in blue States and, many places, for no reason when their parents pay the taxes? The best way to save America is reopen. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired. Members are reminded to direct their remarks to the Chair. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, we all want schools to reopen, but we want them to reopen safely. There is such a thing called science that we need to respect, and we need to make sure that our schools are reopened safely.…”