Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding time. He is new to the Rules Committee, and we have really enjoyed having him there so far. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution providing for consideration of three important bills. H.J. Res. 24 and 26 would repeal two recent actions by the D.C. Council that would have drastic negative consequences nationwide. The first would give illegal immigrants the right to vote in local elections. By pursuing this effort, D.C. leftists would dilute every lawful vote, which would have profound implications on all of our elections. The second would further promote the left's soft-on-crime agenda. According to the Major Cities Chiefs Association, cities across the country have experienced increases in homicides by nearly 50 percent and aggravated assaults by over a third. The so-called Revised Criminal Code Act would only accelerate these crime rates by eliminating mandatory minimums, reduce penalties for violent crimes, and bottle up local courts that are paid for by the Federal Government--Federal tax dollars from across the country. Under the D.C. Home Rule Act of 1973, Congress retains the ultimate say over affairs within the seat of our Federal Government. The authority is derived under Article I of the Constitution, which grants Congress the authority over D.C., in ``all cases whatsoever.'' Congress has voted to overturn various D.C. efforts throughout the years, as recently as 2014.…”