Political Quotes

“I advise my friend from Massachusetts that we have no further speakers remaining, if he is prepared to close. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 30 seconds remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of the amendment in the Record along with extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Massachusetts? There was no objection. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I insert in the Record a report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities entitled ``Ryan Budget Would Slash SNAP by $137 Billion Over 10 Years, Low-Income Households in all States Would Feel Sharp Effects.'' Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question and to vote ``no'' on the underlying bill. The Ryan budget will create a government without a conscience. It is cruel. This budget is a rotten thing to do to poor people; it is a rotten thing to do to the middle class. It is an outrage. So please, again, vote ``no'' on the previous question, and vote ``no'' on the underlying bill. This really is an embarrassment. We could do so much better in this Chamber. The people in this country deserve much better than what we are giving them. With that, I yield back the balance of my time.…”