Political Quotes

Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chair, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. The amendment would cut funding for the Office of the Chief Economist by an additional 46 percent. That is almost half. The Office of the Chief Economist provides advice and counsel…

Mr. Chair, these amendments just go to undermine the ability of USDA to do what it is supposed to do for the American people. This is another amendment that cuts funding, and if you keep cutting funding, you will totally make this agency…

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Every time I hear Republicans talk, they are talking about the cost of everything going up. Assuming, which is not true, that the $6 billion is the same as the last year, they say over…