Political Quotes

“As we face the crisis that COVID-19 has confronted us with, the House must do its duty in full and do so in a way that contributes to the safety and welfare of our people, not in a way that harms it. Members are advised there will be no votes expected in the House next week. Members are further advised that an updated 2020 legislative calendar will be released in the coming days. I expect conversations to continue on additional legislation addressing COVID-19 and the legislation we passed honoring our heroes. In the event that an agreement is reached on a bipartisan or partisan bill--I don't know how an agreement can be reached on a partisan bill, but a bipartisan bill--then we will make sure that the House has 72 hours before they need to come back to vote on that legislation. I am disappointed that Leader McConnell said, when asked about the next phase of coronavirus relief, he said, I think that's a decision to be made a month from now. As we know, we have a lot of people in crisis. We see food lines that are very, very long. We see unemployment rising steeply. There are many people in this country that think waiting is not appropriate. I am pleased the House has adopted a resolution to allow the committees to work remotely, Madam Speaker. I expect to use the coming weeks to get our committees back up and running so that they can begin having hearings and markups on critical legislation. As my friend, Mr.…”