Political Quotes

“Today I rise in support of H.R. 1, the For the People Act. H.R. 1 will restore our democracy. We need a comprehensive bill, Mr. Chairman, that takes action on what the people sent us to Congress to do: to work on their behalf and to ensure that government is truly for, by, and of the people; and we must demand it immediately. We know that today many people, especially those at home in my congressional district in the 13th, various communities of color across this country, continue to face voter disenfranchisement while trying to exercise their right to vote and make their voices heard. We must acknowledge this injustice and remedy it immediately. We need to have stricter rules, Mr. Chair, rules of conflict of interest when it comes to the offices of the President, the Vice President, and the appointees, including the reaffirmation of the requirement to divest in business interests. We do that with H.R. 1. I commend my colleagues for the additional language requiring both that language for the executive branch, trading individual stocks, and so forth. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”