Political Quotes

“today the American people have spoken, and they have spoken very firmly. It should be a day of celebration in the United States Capitol. A few hours ago, we saw responsible Republican leaders in the House of Representatives come together to do the right thing by abandoning the attempt to change the ethics rules. We will await the final outcome but I am told it has all been done, that they will have to go to the House floor and approve changing the rules back from where they are now to where they need to be--that is, the way they used to be. The American people are very perceptive. They can tell when something is going on that simply is not fair. What we had in the House of Representatives is one of the leaders, with the abuse of power that takes place so often around here, took himself out of the criticism that he was receiving from the Ethics Committee. He was reprimanded on three separate occasions within 1 year but he did not have to worry about any more censures or reprimands because they simply changed the rules. That is where the American people came in. They know that the rules cannot be changed in the middle of the game. Today, the Republicans in the House heard that message. As this Chamber wrestles with its own possible rule change in the next few weeks, I urge my Republican colleagues to pay attention to how the American people feel about what is being attempted.…”