Political Quotes

“Immigration. Mr. MEUSER: Immigration. And instead of taking any action to correct this devastating problem, and the effect it is having on American families and small businesses, large businesses, you name it--dogs and cats, probably--the Biden administration has doubled down on the backwards policies and undertaken a massive blame-game campaign. Not exactly a profile in courage taking place here, Mr. Speaker. First, they branded the inflation brought on by their reckless spending the ``Putin price hike.'' Then, despite inflation beginning long before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, by the way, then the administration laid the blame for their policies at the feet of greedy corporations--yeah--and then local gas station owners. Mr. Speaker, 60 percent of the gas stations throughout our country, and certainly in my district, are owned by small independent businesspeople. They are to blame for the gasoline prices that we are paying? I would like to reiterate, when faced with the highest gas prices in history caused by atrocious energy policies, the President of the United States and many Democrat Members of this House point their fingers and blame small business owners. The American people are not fooled by the Biden administration's finger-pointing, though they are paying a steep price for it.…”