Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman from Indiana's concerns about the process, and I share those concerns as well. But as it goes, we are voting on this today. By passing this short-term continuing resolution, we will provide critical support for farmers and ranchers, extend the nutrition program that has been a lifeline during this pandemic for low-income students who are out of school, ensure critical military operations continue, support vital transportation programs by extending the FAST Act, extend the National Flood Insurance Program, ensure that there are no delays in the Department of Veterans Affairs' electronic health records system, and allow agencies experiencing operational challenges during the pandemic continued funding. So, I think it is important that we support this legislation and move forward, and hopefully, we will get to a better agreement as we continue negotiations. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”