Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, first, I will touch on the idea that the Trump tax cuts are suddenly the Pelosi tax cuts. That is ridiculous. We know the Trump tax cuts. They claimed them. They want to extend them. In fact, they have already been working on a bill in the Ways and Means Committee that would increase tax cuts for the wealthy, but let's put that aside. Mr. Speaker, let me talk about something else that is in this bill that is very problematic. We know that we are in a period when elections are so key, and preserving the integrity of our elections and making sure that those who work on the democratic process, the day-to- day process of making sure that our elections work, have all the help that they can get. Right now, State and local election administrators are working hard to make sure that is possible, but they are afraid. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record the 2023 Brennan Center poll analysis about the high turnover of election officials amid safety threats and political interference. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from New Mexico? There was no objection. [From the Brennan Center for Justice, Apr. 25, 2023] Poll of Election Officials Shows High Turnover Amid Safety Threats and Political Interference Forty-five percent of local election officials said they fear for the safety of their colleagues.…”