Political Quotes

“Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and congratulations on your election. It's a great pleasure to be here today. I could spend the next half hour responding to my colleague from Iowa. I think it's fascinating just that one comment, that he talks about reading the Constitution and then talks about how this is an unconstitutional bill. Well, obviously, he apparently stopped at article II and didn't get to article III, which stipulates that the judiciary and the Supreme Court ultimately decide what is constitutional in this country, not Members of Congress. The Constitution was read today. I'm glad it was. It's always good to remind ourselves of this great foundational document that we all respect, that all of us--all 435 Members of the House--swore to protect and defend yesterday. {time} 1700 In the Constitution, in article I, section 5, it says each House may determine the rules of its proceedings. Yesterday, the Republican majority in the House put forth a group of rules changes that will determine how this Congress will operate over the next 2 years.…”