Political Quotes

“I will continue to address my remarks to you notwithstanding the fact that you ruled against me just a little while ago on a vote, which excited some. I am an institutionalist. I believe in this body, I believe in democracy, and for your information, I believe in the free enterprise system. Madam Speaker, I listened to the remarks of the minority leader. I listened to the outrage that he expresses. I share the view of the Rules Committee chairman that he was a principal leader in the most closed Congress in which I have served, which was, of course, presided over by my Republican colleagues. He talked about free speech. Nothing in this rule undermines the free speech of any Member in this House-- nothing. When they had closed rules, I didn't get up and say: You are muzzling my speech. You muzzled my ability to make legislation, but you did not muzzle my speech. The First Amendment is sacrosanct, hopefully for everybody in this body. But I will tell you I have been in this body when Republican Members, Madam Speaker, rose to their feet demanding that people do something in the galleries. Madam Speaker, I am going to show hypocrisy--not from me. The gentleman, the chairman of the Rules Committee, Madam Speaker, mentioned that the minority leader mentioned hypocrisy. I presume his assertion was that somehow we were being hypocritical. I intend to speak a little bit of time and I intend to show hypocrisy. First of all, the gentleman is wrong in his facts.…”