Political Quotes

“I rise and thank Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member Granger for the hard work that they have done, and all of their staff. The staffs, I know, have been working around the clock on both sides of the aisle. I want to congratulate the staff director for the extraordinary work and leadership she has shown to get us to this objective. I rise in strong support of this legislation, of both of these packages, which will fund all 12 bills before the end of the calendar year, unfortunately, not by the end of the fiscal year. I would have been very happy to get all of this done by the end of the fiscal year, and we did our work in a timely fashion; but, unfortunately, the Senate did not pass any of its bills prior to the end of the fiscal year, and, therefore, it was impossible to get that done. I want to thank Senator Leahy and Senator Shelby, as well, for the work that they have done. I want to thank all of those who worked together, focused. There was some talk, I know, about going into next year, but this is the right thing to do. This is what the American people expect us to be doing. This will provide our country with the certainty needed to carry out its work serving the American people and to continue making long-term investments in our national security, public health, public safety, and economic growth.…”