Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition of H.R. 2, an ultra-partisan bill that puts urban centers above my rural communities. I was frankly stunned at how few people showed up here in Washington, D.C., for the markup of a $500 billion bill. My colleagues who were physically able and did not show up gives new meaning to the phrase ``phoning it in'' and now we can call it ``Zooming it in.'' They Zoomed it in in T-shirts, shorts, on golf carts, and now we will continue to Zoom it in for 45 more days. Mr. Speaker, I authored 12 amendments at the markup of this bill. While many of them were bipartisan, they were still rejected along party lines. My amendment to keep rail safety grants merit-based and open to all, failed. My amendment to improve government efficiency and bring internet connection to rural communities, failed. Mr. Speaker, commonsense bipartisan proposals fail because this is not a serious effort. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.”