Henry Hyde: “The gentleman is not recognized for that purpose, and the House has already established by unanimous consent the 2-hour…”

The more valuable our dissent into weakness, dissension and inaction, the greater the aid and comfort we give to our enemies.

Someone once said brevity is the soul of eloquence. I shall attempt to emulate that by saying we are happy to accept this excellent amendment.

I think our politics has suffered. I hope not a mortal blow, but certainly a serious blow. The name calling, the negativity, the throwing of mud, the institution of the White House, the presidency, and Congress itself. People are looking…

Members of this Committee know the story of how Congressman Henry Hyde changed his mind when the 1982 reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act was in play by virtue of the facts and the testimony that he saw.