Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, the privileges of the House as defined in rule IX, clause 1 are ``those affecting the rights of the House collectively, its safety, dignity, and the integrity of its proceedings.'' We all know what has been going on for the last couple of months. In light of the testimony that was just released today of former Director Comey and what he is scheduled to say, his written testimony tomorrow, if it is not clear by now that the Congress should continue its investigation--as we speak, we have several committees in this Congress investigating the Russian influence on our election and what its relationship is with the Trump administration. Clearly and unequivocally, one of the questions that must be answered for the integrity of this investigation and, therefore, the integrity of the House, is whether the President himself had any undue influence in his actions. Now, the answer may be ``no,'' and I personally hope that it is ``no.'' I have no personal reason to want to have the President do something wrong. But, at the same time, we, the American people, have a right to know the answer that our President has not been subject to undue influence. And as a Member of Congress, we have a responsibility to our constituents to provide them those answers. The investigations are ongoing. At some point, it is unquestioned that the President's tax returns will become relevant to what the FBI is doing. It is only a matter of time.…”