Political Quotes

“I yield myself the balance of my time. Again, I'm greatly appreciative of the partnership in our committee with the gentleman from Florida and for working so expeditiously under minimal notice that both of us had to bring this unexpected but welcome legislation from the other body so quickly to the floor. I would hope that this and other measures that we will enact will be seen as a testimonial to the victims of that explosion on the Deepwater Horizon. And as the gentleman from Florida said, I join him in commending the President for welcoming the families and consoling with them, and join in assurances to those families that Congress will continue to do everything right so that their lives will not have been lost in vain. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to extend the debate time by 5 minutes on each side. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Minnesota? There was no objection.”