Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I think the Republican side of the aisle made the case quite clearly today as to why we should not vote for censure. Right now, you can tell how weak their arguments are because they are grasping for straws, trying to do their best ``My Cousin Vinny'' impersonation as to breaking down what happened here with a fire alarm. Jamaal Bowman has more courage in his pinkie finger than the entire Republican Party put together and more integrity than the entire Republican Party put together. That is exactly why they are moving to censure him today. Mr. Speaker, let me tell you what is actually going on. New York Republicans are so embarrassed that they propped up George Santos, got him elected to office, and then had to turn around and vote to expel him that they want to distract the entire world from their massive embarrassment. New York Republicans are so embarrassed that they have not accomplished a damn thing for New Yorkers this entire year that they have to find a distraction, so they have decided to target one of the first Black men to ever represent Westchester County in the United States Congress for censure. That is what today is about. Moreover, New York Republicans are so unfocused and so unable to make people's lives better that they have decided to bully their colleague. That is what today is about. They are wasting our time, and they are wasting the country's time over some petty--what rises to censure?…”