Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the previous question so we can bring up the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act. Mr. Speaker, American families are worried. Over the last month, I have been flooded with messages from my constituents who are anxious about the direction of our country. Never before has our country been forced to ask its incoming President if he is motivated by service to his country or if he is motivated by personal enrichment. Never before have we had a President- elect who will act as both landlord and tenant of a publicly owned property being used for private profit. Never before have we had the same people who are running a President's businesses also act as official advisers and agents. Never has a President-elect owed millions of dollars of debt to foreign banks. The next administration will shape how our tax dollars are spent, who the Federal Government does business with, and the integrity of America's standing in the global economy. Every President in modern history has taken voluntary steps to ensure his financial interests do not conflict with the needs of the American people. Yet, the current President-elect refuses to place his assets and his businesses in a blind trust. The American people are left wondering whether their President-elect will work in their best interest or to line his own pockets. Mr. Speaker, this is unprecedented.…”