Political Quotes

“I take the well to protest the unfair rule before us. Legislation is a work in progress. We all know that. No one gets it perfect the first time. And so there is give and take as we listen to concerns and move to change the bill to address those concerns. Mr. Speaker, that is precisely what has been taking place with this enforcement act. Now I do not think the act is there yet. I think there are still some changes that need to be made, and I am going to oppose it. But for this rule to bar from consideration the improvements that have been negotiated over the last several days I just think is unconscionable. Why in the world would they give this House only the flawed first version to consider? It is, I think, really a diabolical, empty gesture to say, ``Okay, you've got your vote, now leave us alone,'' when indeed they owed them much more than that. They owed them a straight-up vote on the best budget enforcement package that the sponsors care to offer, and it is a pity the rule did not allow that.”