Political Quotes

“I thank you for that admonition, Madam Chair. Madam Speaker, there is only one person on our side of the aisle who can clear up all of that confusion in 1 minute. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), our leader. Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I thank the majority leader for his comments. It reminds me of the days when I was the majority leader and he was minority whip and we used to be able to have colloquies. I yearn for those days again. But let me respond to much of what the majority leader has said. I respect the gentleman greatly, but I just think he is wrong. When I walked in the room, the gentleman said we did not want to meet. He knows that is not true. Simply look at the board today, how many Republicans are here and how many Democrats. We will give the gentleman an easy answer to that question of who wants to meet. Or why not look to simply a month ago. Only one side put a plan out of how to bring Congress back. We don't have a schedule. We don't know when we are supposed to come. One day they say ``yes,'' the next day they say ``no.'' I think it is very clear which side wants to meet. It is very clear, and based upon 231 years of history. For those Members not in the Chamber and sitting in their office watching on television, they ought to pay attention to this very next vote. They are going to do something that no Member has ever been allowed to do before. They are going to change history, but not for the better.…”