Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about a very concerning truth about this Chamber. Recently, this Chamber moved at lightning speed on a bill that will ban TikTok if it becomes law. I voted against that bill for many reasons, one being that the process was alarmingly fast with little time to discuss the facts or the impact to small businesses or content creators, which actually should have ownership. Mr. Speaker, I find it very hypocritical that with all the pressing urgent matters before our Nation, we swiftly moved this bill through committee and on the floor. I am not the only one noticing that fact. The American people are also asking why we can't act on other important issues, why we can't pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act on the floor in 5 days. We haven't even been given an opportunity to have a hearing on the topic. Mr. Speaker, why can't we pass legislation to address the gun violence epidemic in this country, like my Break the Cycle of Violence Act or Congresswoman McBath's assault weapons ban? Mr. Speaker, why can't we have a hearing to address the housing crisis that is facing Americans or pass my HOME Act? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.”