Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, after listening to the comments of Chairman Smith and my Republican colleagues, it is pretty clear to me that they don't intend to stay the course, the course that led to 1,400 convictions. It appears that they really intend to prosecute everybody, the whole group, everybody involved. Mr. Speaker, I thank my Democratic colleagues for their thoughtful comments and ongoing efforts to fight fraud while protecting workers from harassment. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the bill so that we can incorporate the guardrails needed to balance our goals of prosecuting criminals and protecting innocent workers from harassment by DOGE or others who might misuse this authority. I trust that those individuals will not have to endure the harassment that often comes. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”