Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I congratulate her for her work over the years. She and I spent over 2 decades serving together on that committee, the Appropriations Committee, and the same amount of time serving on the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of that Appropriations Committee; and I enjoyed her insight and her wisdom and her hard work, and I thank her for what she has done for the committee and what she has done for the country. I also want to thank the Staff Director of the committee, Shalanda Young, who clearly is one of the most outstanding members of the Congressional staff on either side of the Capitol. She has been tireless in working with Mrs. Lowey to bring bills to the floor and, particularly with respect to our response to COVID-19, has performed extraordinary services. Frankly, but for the Appropriations Committee and its staff on both sides of the aisle, we would not have been able to do that; so I thank all those involved. Mr. Speaker, I am somewhat infamous, I suppose, on my side of the aisle with some other committee chairs and staff, for wanting to make sure that we do our work on appropriation bills. Frankly, there are so many important bills that this House and Senate pass and the President signs. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case lately, but usually is the case. But these bills must pass.…”