Political Quotes

“I thank my friend from Oklahoma for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, the American people are sacrificing on the front lines. It has already been discussed about the truck drivers, the nurses, and all of that. I was going to go on to that, but then when I sat on this floor and listened to things that were being said--remember, I come from the State of Illinois where over a long period of time, about 35 years, we have seen small moves that sounded so good at the time, giving all of their power to the Speaker--all of their power given away, which is not what our Founding Fathers said. Mr. Speaker, the sponsor of this bill has said on several occasions that he would like to insert this statement into the Record and this article into the Record. Well, they do not change the facts of Article I, Section 5 that are so clear, that this is unconstitutional. I hope for the sake of the people who I represent or the people who each one of us represent that the Members will stand against this proposed rule, a rule that gives more power to one person instead of the individuals that we have here the way it was originally set up. Mr. Speaker, as I direct my comments toward you and the Chair, I would like to say this: If you believe that I, as a Member, am going to give up by proxy the ability to represent my 720,000 people, it will not happen. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, the good news is that the gentleman doesn't have to give anything up. Mr. Speaker, how much time remains?…”