Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I am glad to be outraged on this one. About a month ago, the majority party took away the ability of people using the internet to keep their information private. You allowed every person on the internet, every company, to access everything about anybody who uses the internet. The country hated it. During that entire debate, you told America: We are out to protect you; we are protecting you. No one believed it, and here we are again today. You are out to protect the consumers, with no consumer groups who agree with you. You are basically telling people: Trust us more than you trust yourselves; therefore, in order to do that, we will take away your right to protect yourself in a court of law. No one buys it. No one buys it. Leave us alone. Let me defend myself. I don't need you to defend me. America wants to be left alone. Leave them alone. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to direct their remarks to the Chair.”