Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chair, let's be clear: H.R. 1 takes money from hardworking American taxpayers and puts it straight in the pockets of politicians. Let me be abundantly clear: This bill that the Democrats have proposed provides taxpayer funding for Federal campaigns, Mr. Chair. By voting for this bill, the Democrats are voting to take the American hardworking taxpayers' money and actually give it back to be used for their own campaigns. By voting for this bill, the Democrats are saying, ``We deserve to stay elected.'' This is a money grab for politicians. This unfairly benefits elected incumbents. It protects career politicians. Under the guise of campaign finance reform and dark money reform, this 600-page bill does nothing but fill the campaign coffers of people who have already been elected. Not only that, this bill now includes a tax stuck in last night as a manager's amendment in Rules. Yes, they are wanting to tax American citizens to make sure that they get reelected and put money back in their own campaign. Mr. Chair, if this is how the majority party believes that we are going to get transparency in Congress, it is not doing it. It is not living up to that. I find it even interesting, because it seems to trample on our First Amendment rights to speak freely and voluntarily participate in the process that we hold as a privilege of electing our elected leaders. To top it off, Mr.…”