Political Quotes

“I am going to be yielding to the Republican whip in just a second, but I will announce the schedule for the weeks to come. As we face the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the House must do its duty in full and do so in a way that contributes to the safety and welfare of our people and not in any way that harms it. I want to thank each Member of the House for returning to D.C. today to vote on this important legislation. Madam Speaker, Members are advised that no votes are expected in the House next week. Members are further advised that the House will be in session on Wednesday, May 27, and May 28. As everyone knows, the Senate has amended the House-passed FISA bill, a very important piece of legislation that will require the House to act again. I expect that to be considered on the 27th. I also expect conversations to continue on additional legislation addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. The House could vote on COVID-19- related bills on May 27 and 28. I am pleased that the House has adopted a resolution to allow the committees to work remotely. I look forward to getting our committees back up and running so they can begin having hearings and markups on critical legislation. {time} 2130 Clearly, the House, as it moves forward, needs product. I have talked to the appropriators. I know that the WRDA bill is also a bill that we are looking at moving forward. The National Defense Authorization Act is a bill that we want to see marked up. I talked to Mr.…”