Political Quotes

“You have not been heckled by any of our Members, while I was heckled by---- Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I have the time. You have the gavel. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Courtney). The gentleman from California is recognized. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, the House is not in order. He has not been recognized. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The House will be in order. The gentleman from California is recognized. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, for the House to be in order, should people be in their seats, or should people be talking? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may proceed. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, the House is not in order. People are standing and talking. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The House will be in order. The gentleman from California is recognized. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, today's resolution is about criminalizing dissent. Democrats are threatening to throw in jail a good man who has done nothing but attempt to follow the law simply because he is President Trump's closest aid. Mr. Scavino does not deserve that. He tried to cooperate with the select committee's requests. He sent timely letters to the committee to clarify the vague scope of the requested testimony. He even offered to answer the committee's questions in writing, which the committee's rules allow for, so he could balance cooperation with fair concerns about executive privilege. But the committee rejected every compromise. It is their way or no way. It took them 2 months to reply to Mr.…”