Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank you so much for your dedication to this body and your oversight this evening. I thank all of the very hardworking professionals who help to run the floor of the House. I am so pleased to be back on the floor of the House of Representatives this day, February 4. Some on the outside project fair criticism, question, demand, want of us. Some may look at us even with a frustrated or loathing eye. We all know how often we hear the statistic about how popular Congress is. What pours in here through money, outside influence, the money that circles around this building. And when we walk onto this floor of the House of Representatives, though, we are all but just Members. We are representatives of our constituents, carrying a voting card, carrying a voice, representing the values, the determinations, the wishes and the wants of our district, and forced to come together to make a determination. We ask ourselves: What do we demand of this institution? I had the privilege of being here this evening as we have seen a long debate, a long time of Special Orders ensue, those who reflected on the events of January 6, the horrible insurrection that took place, the desecration of this institution, this pride and joy of the United States of America, both the House and the Senate momentarily taken over. And I join my colleagues in those reflections. We saw the other side of the aisle reflect on energy needs, energy resource needs.…”