Political Quotes

“There is no sham here. We have debated this proposition. This is the second time we have debated it, and it has passed twice. There is no sham here. I will talk about the MTR sham that you are arguing about at a later time. But this is on the merits of whether or not you believe the Congress of the United States ought to be making these decisions. Don't hide behind some sham argument about MTRs. We will get to that. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair reminds all Members to address their remarks to the Chair. Mr. McCAUL. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I think back to my dad's war. Churchill warned Neville Chamberlain about the dark clouds of the Nazi regime on the horizon. He talked about how weakness invites aggression, and then we saw Hitler take the world stage. Reagan talked about peace through strength. These are the ideals I believe in, and these bills do not project that. They project weakness; weakness with ISIS; weakness with Iran; and weakness with our enemies. I would like to close by stating the obvious, and I think we all can agree here to some extent, that the 2002 AUMF is outdated. It is almost 20 years old. I believe it is time to replace it with a new authority that is tailored to the specific threats that we face today.…”