Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, my friend articulates many things that have no basis in fact and believes, in my view, that if he says it enough times that people will believe them. To that extent, I think he mirrors the President of the United States, who does the same thing. First of all, the rules have been followed. Secondly, the evidence that has been adduced is overwhelming and has not been controverted. John Bolton, when talking about this deal, which we believe is an abuse of power, said that this was the equivalent of a drug deal. That is John Bolton. My friend has talked for many weeks about how the Mueller report found nothing. First, let me read from the Mueller report something that was not part of an article but certainly informs us as to the intent and the feelings of the President of the United States. The Mueller report said this: ``Our investigation found multiple acts by the President that were capable of exerting undue influence over law enforcement investigations, including Russian interference and obstruction investigations. ``The incidents were often carried out through one-on-one meetings in which the President sought to use his official power outside of usual channels.…”