Steny Hoyer: “And the PATRIOT Act would be on Thursday and/or Friday? Mr. DeLAY. That is correct.”

I believe these proposals do exactly the opposite of what we need to do in the sense that I think they weaken greatly the Congress and strengthen – even more than has happened today – the presidency, making the executive extraordinarily…

I’m proud to represent more than 75,000 civilian federal employees in Maryland’s Fifth District, and I will continue to fight this Administration’s efforts to denigrate them and deny them the pay and benefits they are due.

Once again, this Administration is trying to drive hardworking public servants out of government, delivering the 'trauma' that OMB Director Russ Vought promised to inflict.

Let us be clear: America does not abandon our allies. America does not shrink from the fight. Democracy will not yield one inch to tyranny.