Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. In closing, Federal agencies need to be held accountable for the security decisions they make at Federal office buildings. This bill will help achieve that. By creating safer, more secure workplaces, we can ensure Federal workers can easily return to work in person. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee favorably reported the House companion. I urge support of S. 3613, so this legislation can be signed into law and we can improve the safety of our Federal workers. Mr. Speaker, I want to make note, the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Ezell), a longtime law enforcement officer, was key in pushing the House bill and fully supports this. Again, I urge adoption, and yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bacon). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Graves) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 3613. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.”