Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, yes, we have hundreds of thousands of Federal employees who live in Maryland, and we are very proud of them. I assume the distinguished gentleman from Virginia is proud of the hundreds of thousands of Federal employees who live and work in Virginia, including in Roanoke. They have constitutional rights just like other American citizens have. None of our rights, whether they are constitutional or in the civil service, should be trashed by an unelected billionaire bureaucrat who doesn't understand our system of government. As to the merits, the distinguished gentleman talks about high-speed chases, which is what most statutes talk about in the country. This bill--I don't know if the gentleman read the language--doesn't mention high-speed chases or any speed at all. It just says ``fleeing.'' It is the only statute I could find in the country that doesn't define what ``fleeing'' means. It is a very sloppy bill that has not had a hearing and that was brought to the floor for political entertainment purposes. Mr. Speaker, I yield 6 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal), who is the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement.”