Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, I was told in persuasion class many, many years ago that if you had a weak argument, you shouted all the more. After hearing some of the leadership on the other side of the aisle, I guess they learned the same approach--a weak argument that isn't holding up. When I heard the majority leader talk about ``this is for the people,'' this is for ``your people,'' I don't believe that at all because Jeanie, my rural mail carrier, is working today; 68 Democrats are not working today. Yet, this is supposed to be something of importance. Last week, we heard the convention start this postal deal going on. This is just a continuation of the Democrat convention. I want you to know that nothing that has been said about supposedly what the President is attempting to do in defunding, in deflating, in stopping the vote or the mail service is true. My Democrat colleagues know that as well. I think that is why 68 chose to stay home today as opposed to coming here in a planned event that meant nothing other than politics.”