Political Quotes

“I would agree with the gentlewoman on one thing that she just said: The American people are watching. What the American people just watched is every single Democrat vote against funding veterans benefits--every single one. Nevertheless, thank goodness this Republican majority stuck together and put the votes on the board, $138 billion, so our veterans will get the benefits that they deserve and earned. If the Democrats are going to be extreme and walk away from that responsibility, we will be here standing to make the call, to make the tough votes, and to get that work done as the Appropriations Committee has done over and over again on bills that in committee Democrats have walked away from over and over again. So it is a little rich to complain about going home. We could stay here and watch you vote against every single other appropriations bill. We are going to continue the negotiations during the August recess to make sure we get back to funding the priorities of the Nation. By the way, Mr. Speaker, when I talk about funding the priorities of the Nation, let's talk about our Nation's defense, as we just funded our Nation's veterans. Let's get back to funding things that actually help our military focus on the threats from China, not teaching hatred of America from within. Yes, we defunded that. So, Mr. Speaker, we will continue to do our job through the next weeks and months.…”