Political Quotes

“I wanted to go back to something else that the minority leader said in echo of the minority floor leader's points. They cling to the suggestion that there is no valid legislative purpose being conducted by the January 6th Select Committee; and they also say it is unlawfully composed. Well, that has been rejected by several courts. In fact, all of the arguments that they are making have been rejected by the courts. I don't think they have won a single case in court yet. But check out Budowich v. Pelosi with Judge Boasberg, or Eastman v. Thompson, where these courts said, not only is there a valid legislative purpose, but this is the quintessential legislative purpose; that is, guaranteeing the preservation of democratic self- government. If it is not a valid legislative purpose to investigate violent attacks, insurrections, and attempted coups against the government of the United States, then what is a valid purpose? The courts have said, the courts have got that right. They have written opinions. I guess we are going to have to send a copy to the minority leader because he is apparently oblivious to it. But even without the courts slapping down everything they are saying over there, just think about it. Would they really want to say that if there are violent attacks taking place against the Capitol we can't investigate it? The Eastman decision also rejected the claim that we are somehow unlawfully composed.…”