Political Quotes

“It is always a pleasure to hear my friend from Texas, Mr. Roy, who mentions something which sounded like a substantive suggestion about ending corporate subsidies, or perhaps I intuited or interpreted that. If he wants to work on legislation with me on ending corporate welfare and corporate subsidies in America, I would love to do that. That would be a serious step in the right direction, and I would love to work with him on that. I take it by his suggestion that we rein in spending, something that I referred to when we talked about the Republicans raising the debt limit three times under Donald Trump, they had no problem with doing it back then and creating all of this debt, and we know that the former President was spending like a drunken sailor. I take it that by not mentioning the legislation anymore, he is basically conceding that this bill will do nothing to bring down the inflation rate. It certainly will not. I don't know if they have been able to mobilize a single economist in the country who would argue that passing this legislation will bring the inflation rate down. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1000 The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.”