Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I do have some other Members who wanted to come down and speak on the rule. They are tied up right now. If the gentleman is prepared to close, then I am prepared to close. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, at the end of the day, this is a terrible, horrible rule. Voting in support of this rule means voting to protect Trump's reckless tariffs. Don't get me started about this budget resolution. It is not just Democrats who think this budget resolution is terrible; it is Republicans. Mr. Norman, a member of the Rules Committee says: ``The Senate version is dead on arrival.'' Mr. Roy, a member of the Rules Committee says: ``Adopting a policy baseline does not change basic math.'' Mr. Ogles says: ``The Senate budget bill is really offensive.'' Don't worry. Donald Trump is on top of things. He says: ``Close your eyes and vote for it.'' I would just add to that: Close your eyes, cover your ears, and hide your calculators. That is what Trump wants you to do. Pass this quickly and move on so he doesn't get blamed for how much it is going to screw people. My answer to that is: We are going to fight back. If you support this budget, we simply do not share the same values. I believe it is fundamentally wrong to gut Medicaid. I don't want to kick moms and dads and kids off their long-term healthcare. I think it is rotten to kick kids and Americans with disabilities and veterans off of food assistance.…”