Political Quotes

“I had not necessarily intended to speak after the minority leader, but I cannot help but respond to some of what the minority leader had to say. First of all, he practices the President's favorite tactic. Distract. Speak about that which is not relevant. All the Democrats are voting. They may be voting at that machine. They may be voting at that machine over there. They may be voting at that machine, or they may be voting at that machine back there. They may be voting by proxy, which you didn't like. The minority leader sued, and the Court said it is up to the House to decide its own rules. Now, when we passed the HEROES Act 100 days ago tomorrow, what did the minority leader say? Let's wait and see what happens. And what has happened since then? Thousands, tens of thousands of people have gotten sick, and thousands and thousands of people have died in those days. Let's wait and see. And what did the majority leader, who can put a bill on the floor, what did he say? Let the States go bankrupt. Mr. Speaker, there has been a lot of talk on the floor about bring this bill or that bill or the other bill. The Senate is controlled by your party, I tell my minority friends in the House. They haven't passed a single bill in 70 days, in 100 days, not a single bill. Why? Because they would have to compromise. And you say we need to bring things to the floor.…”