Political Quotes

“I understand that my views on this matter have created vast distress on the part of my Republican colleagues. They are very easily distressed, and this pains me. For the help of my colleagues on that side, I would say I do not mind bringing the bill up today or tomorrow. If the leadership on that side wants to do it, they can do it. They have been quite wanton in disregard of the rights of the minority and in disregard of the rules, and I see no reason why I would object to further practices of that sort at this time. So if the leadership on the other side wants to bring this bill up, they control this place. I would suggest that they should commence doing so forthwith, and then we will hear less complaining on the Republican side about how this side, in insisting on the orderly conduct of the business of the House and the proper conduct of the business and protection of the rights of the minority, is delaying the conduct of the business of the House, which we in fact are not doing. The bill is going to be passed. It needs to be perfected. It will not be passed as perfected because the Republicans will not participate in the perfection of it by eliminating two very significant problems, which the amendments to be offered by this side would perfect.”