Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, my remarks will change based on the last remarks that were just given. I think it's important that we do not challenge in this Chamber the love that each Member here has for their country. Many of us have made great sacrifices to represent the people, Mr. Speaker, that we represent. To question that is certainly looking at history with a very myopic view. Because if we were to blame this just on the Tea Party or some extreme group, we would be ignoring history. This government has been shut down 17 times, Mr. Speaker, and 13 of those times it was when a Democrat was in that chair. {time} 2230 I think it's clear that, under Tip O'Neill, it was shut down more than anybody else, and it's important that we make sure that it's clarified tonight. One other clarification: the motto behind you, Mr. Speaker, is not what was put forth by the whip from the other side. It says, ``In God we trust.''”