Political Quotes

“Do you understand if we do this amendment, then any subject that anybody has an interest in would be subject to such an amendment? Now, the Rules Committee has waived points of order contrary to what they said they wanted done when we were in charge because then they didn't want points of order so they could raise them. There are no funds in this bill, Mr. Chair, for the objective that the gentlewoman wants to prevent. I guarantee you Chairman Womack would not have included any funds to protect such activity. I know him, and I know he feels strongly about this. This amendment has no place in this bill because there is no money in this bill. You can argue about sanctuary cities, you can argue about the border, and you can do all of that, but this is not the bill to do it on. This raises, therefore, a suspicion that somehow there is money in this bill that Mr. Womack would have put in or that I would have sanctioned to accomplish that objective. That is simply not true, Mr. Chairman, and this has no place in this bill. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair would remind Members to direct all remarks to the Chair, and to formally yield and reclaim time when under recognition.”