Political Quotes

“Thank you, Madam Speaker. As always, I'm privileged and honored to be able to address you here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. And having heard some of the dialogue of the gentleman from Georgia just preceding me, it transitions in a way that I think it is fitting, and his focus on the 10th Amendment and the limitations of the Constitution that don't seem to be felt by many Members of the Congress that serve over on this side as a rule and the debacle that's been brought upon us, and now we've called upon the Supreme Court to unravel, and anticipate a decision as early as next week, no longer this week, I'm told, Madam Speaker. As I watched this administration unfold, and we're into 3\1/2\ years or a little bit more into the Presidency of Barack Obama, I'm extremely troubled by the constitutional aspects of this administration. {time} 1640 I would frame this with the understanding that the President of the United States is a former adjunct law professor at the University of Chicago who taught constitutional law. He taught constitutional law to students that were to learn about this document that I carry with me in my jacket pocket every day, this Constitution that has, as essential components, article I, article II, and article III of this Constitution. Article I sets up the legislature--that's us, Madam Speaker, here in the House of Representatives and down the hallway to the other end of the Capitol, the United States Senate.…”