Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, Congress has a sacred duty to uphold our elections and to safeguard our democratic process. I rise in strong support of that mission. I am not surprised that we hear on this floor the rationalization of insurrection, the rationalization of what I believe was treason. I rise with extraordinary respect for the gentlewoman from Wyoming, as Republican as any Member of that side of the aisle, save a willingness to stand and speak truth to power, to honor facts, to honor the Constitution. {time} 1515 I applaud her for it and have deep respect for her willingness to stand up today and for history. The gentleman from Georgia called January 6 an incident. The Republican National Committee passed a resolution, almost overwhelmingly, that referred to January 6 as legitimate political discourse: see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil. I hear my friend, Mr. Davis, speaking about this being a partisan issue. This is an American issue. This is a democracy issue. This is a values issue. To those who come to this well or speak from the floor to try to rationalize the invitation given by President Trump--the incitement stated by President Trump--and the deployment of a mob to fight like hell and stop the steal--I advise my colleagues and I urge my colleagues to look at Vice President Gore's comments when he lost the election 5-4.…”