Political Quotes

Steny Hoyer: “It is a shame we cannot have a longer, more substantive debate on this. The gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nussle) got up and…”

On the recordMay 5, 2004
It is a shame we cannot have a longer, more substantive debate on this. The gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nussle) got up and criticized the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moore) for his inconsistency. He is for middle-class tax cuts, as I am; but he wants to pay for them. The gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nussle) in 1997 voted for the Balanced Budget Amendment, as I did, which had exactly the same PAYGO as is included in the Moore motion to instruct. Hear me, I say to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nussle) voted for exactly the same PAYGO as did 193 Republicans. Stick with your original convictions.
Said by
Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Discussing tax cuts and budget amendments during a House floor debate.

Share

More from Steny Hoyer

Oct 15, 2026

The surest way to ensure this war comes to an end is not to help Russia prolong it. It is to help Ukraine win.

hoyer.house.gov
Oct 14, 2026

Just as federal officials should always exercise sound judgment, care for individual rights, and respect for our Constitution in any encounter, no matter what directives they receive from political appointees.

hoyer.house.gov
Oct 14, 2026

If law enforcement has probable cause to conduct a search or pursue charges against a sitting Member of Congress, officials ought to do so with the highest level of transparency and the utmost professionalism.

hoyer.house.gov
Oct 14, 2026

I am deeply concerned that Rep. Ilhan Omar, an elected Member of Congress, had her home raided by federal immigration authorities after President Trump repeatedly attacked her legitimacy as an American and threatened to take action in…

hoyer.house.gov

Other voices in this conversation