Political Quotes

“This is testimony dated 5/27/2020. I am going to read you some passages from that testimony: ``Thank you for the opportunity to talk about this important legislation.'' I will go down, skip a couple of paragraphs. Perhaps he will want to point those out. ``Fortunately,'' the gentleman said, ``this bill makes important structural reforms to the program to combat abuses.'' He then said: ``Most importantly, this bill includes accountability measures.'' He went on to say: ``It also includes reforms that strengthen Congress' oversight powers.'' ``Finally,'' he said, ``I would like to thank Senators Lee and Leahy for their amendment to the House-passed bill which strengthens the amicus role in these proceedings by extending them to any sensitive investigative matter involving any U.S. persons. And I also fully support this inclusion as well of the Lofgren-Davidson amendment,'' which is not on the bill, ``to limit the FBI's ability to obtain internet browsing history of Americans.'' I am trying to find a word of opposition to this bill, clearly, taken by the Rules Committee as support of the passage of this bill. My, my, my. As I have pointed out earlier, the consequences of a twinkling of a tweet from the President of the United States: Like that, changing the votes of 126 people, whom I believed voted on principle and on conviction for this bill for America. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.”