Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, we really are in trouble here. This is not just a debating society. We are reflecting the feelings of the people in this country, and when you are in trouble, you talk. People say we can talk on the House floor. Why go away? Why have a bipartisan retreat? Well, you really cannot do that. What we are trying to do is bring not only individuals together, but their families and children together. So this is the totality of what we are striving for. To follow up on what you have said, Mr. Sawyer, this is nothing new. I have gone to the Congressional Research Service and tried to get a little research in terms of some of the things George Washington said and his emphasis on comity or what Thomas Jefferson said. I have something that is interesting here. This is written by a Member of Congress and appeared in the Congressional Record, and, if I can just quote it, it says, 'It is my firm belief that the majority of members on both sides of the aisle would like to reduce the level of tension in partisan clashes and get on with the business of the country, and, therefore, we ought to cool off.' This was written in 1984. It always crops up this way.…”