Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time for closing. Mr. Speaker, the majority has chosen to turn the committee into a vehicle to push their own narrative, and it is clearly more interested in pursuing a partisan agenda to politicize January 6 rather than conducting a legitimate, good-faith investigation into the security failures leading up to that day. As my colleague from Pennsylvania pointed out, where is the legitimate legislative purpose? The Members across the aisle have yet to address what kind of legitimate legislative purposes could, might, or even possibly come out of the commission investigation. A lawful subpoena, according to the Supreme Court, needs to serve a legitimate legislative purpose. The majority leader used words like ``oversight,'' ``the American people need to understand,'' and ``hold perpetrators accountable.'' These statements do not qualify as a legitimate legislative purpose. This is nothing more than an attempt by the Democrats to distract from the very real issues facing Americans every day. I look forward to getting back to the real work of solving the supply chain issues, reclaiming American energy production, and empowering U.S. citizens to live their lives without government interference or surveillance. Mr. Speaker, I oppose the previous question, the rule, and the underlying legislation, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr.…”