Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Today, Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to H.R. 8772, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2025. Before I discuss the bill, Mr. Chair, let me start by taking a moment to thank our colleague, Jennifer Wexton, who represents Virginia's 10th District, for her unwavering dedication and service in this Congress. I am in awe of her courage and wish her and her family all the best. We will miss Ms. Wexton all over Congress here. She has been an exemplary Member of this House, and we trust that her legacy will be forever cemented in this House. We thank Ms. Wexton for all that she does, her courage, her resilience, her honesty, and her commitment to the American people. I thank also my colleague, Chairman Valadao, and the subcommittee staff who work daily to ensure the legislative branch has the resources that it needs to support America and its people. Really, this work is so important to our Nation. As the chairman indicated, the bill before us today includes $5.5 billion in discretionary appropriations to fund the offices of the House of Representatives and joint legislative branch items. This is an increase of 3.5 percent from fiscal year 2024 enacted levels. I agree with the chairman when he says this bill provides the resources for Congress to serve their constituents and conduct our oversight responsibilities. The funding in this bill is reasonable and continues the operations for legislative branch agencies.…”